(Milwaukee, WI)  —  A 41-year-old Milwaukee police officer suffered a leg wound Saturday night when a fellow officer’s gun discharged, striking the victim in the leg.  He is expected to recover.  The officers were investigating a hit-and-run crash when a vehicle struck an unoccupied building.  Police say a 35-year-old officer’s gun discharged while still in his holster.  The 41-year-old victim was standing nearby.  W-I-S-N/T-V reports the Milwaukee Police Department’s Homicide Unit will conduct the investigation.

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