UPDATED: Wyatt Guard Discharges Weapon — in Miriam Hospital Bathroom
Monday, March 25, 2024
A Wyatt Detention Center guard accidentally discharged his weapon at The Miriam Hospital in Providence on Monday.
The guard was reportedly at the healthcare facility with a prisoner, when the weapon was discharged in a bathroom.
According to police, no one was injured.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"The correctional officer involved in the incident has resigned from his position. The investigation is ongoing," said a spokesperson for the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility.
Latest in Accidental Discharges Involving Law Enforcement
In January, GoLocal first reported on a shooting at the ACI involving two officers:
A sheriff was shot at the intake center at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institution.
The shooter was reportedly another sheriff and a member of the staff.
Initial reports are that the shooting was accidental.
Read the RI State Police statement on that incident here.
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