New York City officials say an investigation is being done after a police officer accidentally fired his gun on the Columbia University campus while clearing pro-Palestinian protesters.
A New York police officer accidentally fired his gun on the Columbia University campus while clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from a building on Tuesday.
No one was injured, and the bullet was found in a nearby wall.
City officials say the matter is being investigated.
Police arrested 112 protesters this week after college leaders sought help clearing the Manhattan campus - a move that fractured the school community.
The incident is the latest in a series of demonstrations by colleges against the Israel/Gaza war.
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