Internal records reveal that three agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement accidentally shot themselves in the leg within two days during routine firearms training — each incident occurring while the agent was holstering their own weapon.
All three injuries happened during standard qualification drills in 2025 and none were fatal, with the agents treated and released. The incidents surfaced through documents obtained via a FOIA request by watchdog group American Oversight and later reviewed by Newsweek.
Former officials say accidental discharges during training do happen in law enforcement, often due to “operator error,” but the cluster of incidents has renewed scrutiny around firearms safety and training within the agency.
Internal records reveal that three agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement accidentally shot themselves in the leg within two days during routine firearms training — each incident occurring while the agent was holstering their own weapon.
All three injuries happened during standard qualification drills in 2025 and none were fatal, with the agents treated and released. The incidents surfaced through documents obtained via a FOIA request by watchdog group American Oversight and later reviewed by Newsweek.
Former officials say accidental discharges during training do happen in law enforcement, often due to “operator error,” but the cluster of incidents has renewed scrutiny around firearms safety and training within the agency.