Cop under investigation after firing gun 'cowboy style' in police station
For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereAn officer accidentally fire a gun in a police station when he twirled it 'cowboy style'.The blank firing pistol was being booked in by staff at Leigh Police Station, near Wigan.The officer picked it up and spun it, reportedly in the style of a Western gunslinger and it went off.No one was hurt but other officers were left shocked by the bang.The officer who fired it was not firearms trained and was sent home for the rest of the day.The incident happened on December 15th and an internal investigation was launched by Greater Manchester Police's Professional Standards Branch.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: 'On Tuesday 15 December 2020 a