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Probation officer accidentally shoots self during suspect arrest

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SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. —

A Northern California probation officer has been hurt when his gun accidentally fired during an investigation.

The Santa Clara County probation officer, who has not been identified, was treated at a local hospital for an undisclosed injury.

The San Jose Mercury News says the probation officer was with San Jose police during a Tuesday night arrest on Highway 17 in the Scotts Valley area.

The probation officer wasn't part of the arrest of the 22-year-old suspect wanted on a $1 million felony warrant for firearms violations.

Angel Solorzano was driving on northbound Highway 17, south of the summit, when he was arrested.

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