Safety-class shot nicks 5 in China

BEIJING — A handgun went off during a police safety talk Thursday at a kindergarten in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, injuring four adults and one child, police said.

The gun misfired during a demonstration and the bullet struck the ground, sending up sparks and concrete that hit the arms and legs of bystanders, the city’s police post said on its microblog.

The injuries were minor, the statement said. It said two police officers involved were confined as an internal punishment by the department, and a deputy director, a squad chief and an instructor had been suspended.

Until recently, few Chinese police carried guns, but the government announced in April that more will be issued firearms.

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