Officer Shot During Firearms Horseplay Deemed Policy Violation
Pasadena officer shot during horseplay; chief calls it a policy violation.
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Pasadena Police Officer Shooting
Pasadena police officer accidentally shot by fellow officer during firearms horseplay in parking garage on September 7, 2025. Police Chief Gene Harris described the incident as resulting from unsafe, out-of-policy conduct involving loaded firearms. The injured officer recovered. Video footage was released on June 11, 2026, and disciplinary action was taken against involved officers.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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Pasadena police chief describes incident as violation of department policy
Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris characterized the shooting as resulting from officers engaged in unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms. He stated the injured officer had recovered and that disciplinary action was taken against the involved officers. Harris noted that while criminal investigation and force review were pending, the administrative investigation had been completed.
Pasadena police officer shot in shoulder during firearms horseplay incident
A Pasadena police officer was accidentally shot in the left shoulder by a fellow officer during an unsafe firearms-related horseplay incident in a police parking garage. The incident occurred on September 7, 2025. One officer drew his firearm and pointed it at another officer in an approaching patrol car. After re-holstering, the officer in the patrol car drew his own weapon, which discharged. The bullet traveled through the patrol car's windshield and struck the standing officer in the shoulder.
Pasadena Police Department releases dashcam video of officer shooting
The Pasadena Police Department released dashcam and video footage of the September 7, 2025 incident on Wednesday, June 11, 2026. The footage captured the sequence of events in the parking garage, showing one officer drawing and pointing a weapon at the approaching patrol car before re-holstering it.
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