{"id":357995,"date":"2026-06-12T15:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/357995\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:54:15","slug":"bizarre-moment-california-cop-shoots-his-partner-in-horseplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/357995\/","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre moment California cop shoots his partner in \u2018horseplay\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A chaotic “horseplay” incident inside a Pasadena Police Department parking structure ended with one officer accidentally shooting another, according to newly released video<\/a> and officials.<\/p>\n

The shooting happened on Sept. 7, 2025, as officers were preparing to start their shift at the facility at 240 Ramona Street, Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris said.<\/p>\n

The department confirmed the case stemmed from “unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms.”<\/p>\n

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An officer-involved shooting from fall 2025. City of Pasadena<\/p>\n

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The Pasadena Police Department has released a Critical Incident Video. City of Pasadena<\/p>\n

Footage released Wednesday shows a police vehicle moving through the structure toward a group of officers standing nearby.<\/p>\n

In the video, one officer pulls his weapon in a “quick draw fashion” and points it at the approaching car before reholstering it.<\/p>\n

Moments later, the officer inside the vehicle also draws his firearm, and it discharges. The bullet pierces the windshield and strikes another officer in the left shoulder.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the injured officer has since recovered.<\/p>\n

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The shooting is still under criminal review. City of Pasadena<\/p>\n

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The department confirmed the case stemmed from “unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms.” City of Pasadena<\/p>\n

Chief Harris said the department held back the video beyond the 45-day release window required under California law due to serious injuries in the case, using statutory authority to extend the timeline to protect the investigation.<\/p>\n

The shooting is still under criminal review by Pasadena Police Department’s robbery homicide and critical performance units, along with investigators from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.<\/p>\n

An internal administrative investigation has already been completed, and disciplinary action has been taken, Harris confirmed.<\/p>\n

“Horseplay and\/or failure to adhere to safety rules and standards of professional conduct will not be tolerated,” Harris said.<\/p>\n

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