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July 27, 2010 — Crestview

At approximately 2:50 p.m., Deputy Miguel Rojas, 33, shot himself in the lower right leg while at the police arms range.

Rojas, a member of the Special Response Team was doing a training exercise for weak-hand weapon manipulation, designed to make sure a deputy can load, clear, reload and fire in case his dominant arm is injured.

Rojas caught his finger in the trigger well when he tried to holster his handgun. The bullet broke a small bone but it did not require surgery. Read more

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