AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AT THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AT THE DEPARTMENT’S SHOOTING RANGE. DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS A DEPUTY DISCHARGED HIS FIREARM CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS UPPER THIGH. SHE SAYS IT WAS A MINOR INJURY AND THE DEPUTY WAS CLEARED BY RESCUE ON SCENE BEFORE RETURNING TO TRAINING.
THE INJURED DEPUTY WAS UNDER-GOING SOME REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRAINING. THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION IS A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
