(AP) — Honolulu police have arrested an off-duty police officer for alleged assault as part of an investigation into an accidental shooting that injured a man. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports police responded to a report of “an accidental discharge of a firearm” in Niu Valley at about 12:55 a.m. Thursday. Paramedics treated a 38-year-old for non-life threatening injuries to his arm and abdomen. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition. Police arrested the 26-year-old off-duty officer at the scene on suspicion of second-degree assault. An investigation is ongoing.
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