Whitney Cloud, a Tallahassee, Florida corrections trainee was shot and killed in a gun accident during firearms training.   She had been with the Department of Corrections since June.

“We are absolutely devastated by the loss of Officer Whitney Cloud,” said a corrections official . “As a newly hired officer trainee, Officer Cloud vowed to make a difference in the lives of others and protect her community. We are immensely saddened by this unexpected tragedy.”

No details of the accident were provided.

Source:

Associated Press “Florida Corrections Trainee Dies in Accidental Shooting,” Orlando Sentinel (August 30, 2021).