Federal Agent Accidentally Shoots San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy

A gun was fired inside a San Diego County Sheriff's station Monday, striking a  deputy, officials said.

The deputy was shot in the leg by a federal agent by what was descibed as "an accidental discharge" by a spokesperson for the sheriff's department.

The shooting happened at the Lemon Grove substation when a federal agent was unloading a .22 gun seized in a search warrant.

The bullet hit the deputy in the lower leg.

He's expected to make a full recovery, officials said.

Officials said the names of the injured deputy and the federal agent won't be released.

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