LAPD employee accidentally shoots himself at City Hall East, sources say

"A Los Angeles Police Department employee accidentally shot himself Friday at City Hall East, two sources told The Times. The gun was the employee's personal weapon and the bullet left a graze wound, said the sources, who asked to remain anonymous because they weren't allowed to talk to the media. Officers cordoned off the lobby and entrance to the building on Main Street and declined to let anyone pass."

""Earlier today there was an unintentional discharge of a firearm at City Hall East involving a non-sworn security services division employee," said LAPD spokesperson Jennifer Forkish. "There were no serious injuries and the matter is being handled by our Internal Affairs investigators." Forkish declined to answer additional questions about the incident or confirm the employee shot himself. City Hall East is connected to the main City Hall building via a walkway and includes the offices of the city attorney and city controller."

An LAPD security services division employee accidentally discharged a personal firearm at City Hall East on Friday and suffered a graze wound, according to two anonymous sources. Officers cordoned off the Main Street lobby and blocked access. LAPD spokesperson Jennifer Forkish confirmed an unintentional firearm discharge involving a non-sworn security employee, said there were no serious injuries, and stated Internal Affairs investigators are handling the matter. Forkish declined to answer further questions or confirm whether the employee shot himself. City Hall East connects to the main City Hall and houses the city attorney and city controller; the sources said the gun discharged while the employee was at a desk and did not describe the injured body part.

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