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Met Police officer shoots himself in foot
A police firearms officer has shot himself in the foot.
He was injured after officers attended an address in Acton, west London, at 04:20 BST to carry out a "welfare check" on an occupant, the Met said.
After leaving the property a police firearm was fired by the officer, injuring his own foot. He was taken to hospital, where his condition is not life-threatening, it confirmed.
No other shots were fired and no-one else was hurt.
The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed.
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