UPDATED: Wyatt Guard Discharges Weapon — in Miriam Hospital Bathroom

UPDATED: Wyatt Guard Discharges Weapon — in Miriam Hospital Bathroom

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.

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"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.