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Church security guard injured in Lancaster County after another guard's gun was 'unintentionally discharged'

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Church security guard injured in Lancaster County after another guard's gun was 'unintentionally discharged'

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REPORTER: A LARGE CHURCH LIKE THIS HAS DOZENS OF MINISTRIES, INCLUDING A SECURITY TEAM WITH DOZENS OF MEMBERS. ONE MAN ON THE TEAM WAS INJURED WHEN ANOTHER SECURITY GUARD’S GUN ACCIDENTALLY WENT OFF DURING SERVICES SUNDAY MORNING. >> THERE WAS NO NEED TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING BECAUSE IT WAS CONTAINED TO A SPECIFIC ROOM WITHIN THE CHURCH BUILDING ITSELF. REPORTER: POLICE SAY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY TEAM WERE IN THE OFFICE WHEN THE HANDGUN DISCHARGED. >> THE FIRED ROUND RICOCHETS OFF THE GROUND. REPORTER: EITHER BULLET FRAGMENTS OR PIECES OF THE FLOOR WOUNDED THE OTHER SECURITY GUARD. >> IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT OCCURRED, AND AGAIN IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL. REPORTER: POLICE SAY THE CHURCH AND TEAM MEMBERS ARE COOPERATING IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION. BUT OFFICERS ARE NOT YET RELEASING THE NAMES OF THE MEN INVOLVED OR SAYING IF CHARGES COULD BE PENDING. IN LANCASTER COUNTY, MEREDITH JORGENSEN, WGAL NE
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Church security guard injured in Lancaster County after another guard's gun was 'unintentionally discharged'

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A church security guard in Lancaster County was injured Sunday morning when another guard's handgun accidentally went off, police said.The shooting happened around 10 a.m. during services at the Worship Center on New Holland Pike, according to police.“There was no need to evacuate the building because it was contained to a specific room within the church building itself," said Lt. Matthew Hess, of the East Lampeter Township Police Department. Police said five members of the security team were in an office when one guard accidentally discharged his weapon.The fired round ricocheted off the floor and a second security guard in the room was struck in the face and head by either bullet fragments or pieces of the flooring, police said. The injured security guard was treated at a hospital.“It is unfortunate that this type of incident occurred, and again, it was unintentional," Hess said.Police said the church and security team members are cooperating with the investigation.The names of the people involved haven't been released, and police haven't said whether charges could be pending in the case.

A church security guard in Lancaster County was injured Sunday morning when another guard's handgun accidentally went off, police said.

The shooting happened around 10 a.m. during services at the Worship Center on New Holland Pike, according to police.

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“There was no need to evacuate the building because it was contained to a specific room within the church building itself," said Lt. Matthew Hess, of the East Lampeter Township Police Department.

Police said five members of the security team were in an office when one guard accidentally discharged his weapon.

The fired round ricocheted off the floor and a second security guard in the room was struck in the face and head by either bullet fragments or pieces of the flooring, police said.

The injured security guard was treated at a hospital.

“It is unfortunate that this type of incident occurred, and again, it was unintentional," Hess said.

Police said the church and security team members are cooperating with the investigation.

The names of the people involved haven't been released, and police haven't said whether charges could be pending in the case.