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Nobody Hurt When Texas Officer Accidentally Discharges Patrol Rifle at Airport

An officer with the Houston Police Department accidentally discharged his department-issued AR-15 at Hobby Airport in Houston. Three airport employees and two civilians were reportedly nearby but nobody was hurt.

September 10, 2018

An officer with the Houston Police Department accidentally discharged his department-issued AR-15 at Hobby Airport in Houston. Three airport employees and two civilians were reportedly nearby but nobody was hurt.

According to the Houston Chronicle , Sergeant Jeffery Noble was on-duty, patrolling the baggage claim area when the rifle discharged a round into the floor.

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A Houston Police Department spokesperson told the Chronicle that an internal investigation into the incident remains ongoing.