Police officer injured during shooting
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Police officer injured during shooting exercise in Uppsala, minor injuries reported

A police officer was injured on Thursday during a shooting exercise in Uppsala while handling ammunition, UNT reports.

Police spokesman Tobias Ahlén Svalbro tells the newspaper that the injured police officer was checked out at hospital. The injuries are considered minor.

It's not a gunshot wound, the police officer doesn't have a bullet in his body, he tells UNT.

A report of a workplace accident has been filed. A report of endangering others, which has been sent to the Special Prosecution Office, has also been filed.

Tobias Ahlén Svalbro says he does not know whether there is a suspect at this time.

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