Authorities are investigating an in-custody shooting that took place inside a police department transport van in Westchester County.

The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 16, while five prisoners were being transported from the Mount Vernon Police Department to the Westchester County Jail, according to the city's police department.

During the trip, officers escorting the prisoners heard a single gunshot coming from the back of the van. The officers immediately returned to the Mount Vernon Police Department Cell Block, where the prisoners were unloaded.

At that time, officers discovered that one of the prisoners had suffered a minor gunshot wound to the leg, police said. The injured individual was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

A firearm was recovered, and another pris

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