Retired officer accidentally shoots podiatrist in the foot
Police say a retired NYPD officer accidentally discharged his weapon inside a doctor's office in Oceanside Wednesday morning. The incident happened at a podiatrist's office located at 3227 Long Beach
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Apr 28, 2016, 4:03 PM
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Updated 3,063 days ago
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Police say a retired NYPD officer accidentally discharged his weapon inside a doctor's office in Oceanside Wednesday morning.
The incident happened at a podiatrist's office located at 3227 Long Beach Road.
According to police, the 77-year-old retired officer was inside Dr. Matthew Nester's office when he removed his licensed 10 mm semi-automatic pistol to show the male doctor.
The weapon accidentally discharged a round. It struck the owner in the thigh and continued through his leg, striking the doctor in the right foot.
Both victims were taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening.
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