A Washington State Patrol spokesman says a 46-year-old trooper was accidentally shot in the leg Wednesday afternoon during a training exercise at the patrol's academy in Shelton.

The Kitsap Sun (http://is.gd/od4q79) reports that Sgt. Freddy Williams says the trooper suffered an entry wound to the thigh.

Williams said the trooper was stable and was being treated at a local hospital.

The trooper was not immediately identified. Additional details were not immediately released.

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Information from: Kitsap Sun, http://www.kitsapsun.com/