Scranton cop shoots self in hand.

**HyDef** · February 9th, 2009, 06:30 PM

Apparently he was showing his weapon to someone and it "accidentally" went off.

http://www.scrantontimes.com/article...e762490199.txt

Gun discharges accidentally, wounding officer

BY KIMM R. MONTONE
STAFF WRITER
Published: Monday, February 09, 2009
Updated: Monday, February 9, 2009 11:52 AM EST
SCRANTON -- A city police officer received stitches to his left hand after his gun accidentally discharged inside a West Scranton grocery store Sunday afternoon, according to Chief David Elliott.

Lt. Leonard Namiotka, an 18-year-department veteran and head of the city's crime prevention unit, was allegedly showing his weapon to someone in the freezer section at the rear of Brunetti's Shur-Save Super Market, 441 N. Main Ave., at 4:20 p.m. when the gun accidentally discharged, striking the off-duty officer in the hand with a.40-caliber round.

Scranton police are conducting an internal investigation into the incident, and until it is finished, Lt. Namiotka will be placed on desk duty, according to the chief. The officer was out of the office Monday on sick leave, Chief Elliott said.