PORTSMOUTH, Va. — An off-duty Portsmouth police officer injured a woman by accident when she accidentally shot someone else in the restroom.

Police said Friday afternoon, they received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 1500 block of London Boulevard. It ended up being at the Food Lion at 1503 London Boulevard.

When officers arrived, they found that an off-duty officer, working security detail there, had accidentally fired her service weapon while using the restroom.

Another woman, who was also using the restroom, was struck by the round. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and police say she is expected to make a full recovery.

In accordance with department policy, Portsmouth police said, the officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the

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