Cuyahoga Falls, OH, authorities are looking into possible criminal charges against an off-duty police officer whose gun discharged Tuesday afternoon and the bullet went into a day care center.
No one was injured.
Ohio Officer's Gun Discharges at Home, Bullet Flies into Daycare Center with No Injury
Cuyahoga Falls, OH, authorities are looking into possible criminal charges against an off-duty police officer whose gun discharged Tuesday afternoon and the bullet went into a day care center.
October 27, 2016
The officer, who works for East Cleveland and as a volunteer reserve for Cuyahoga Falls, told authorities that he was unloading his 9mm Glock 19 inside his home when it went off accidentally at 3:35 p.m.
The bullet went through the wall of his home, through a fence behind the center and into the center before lodging in a wall at the KinderCare Learning Center.
The officer immediately went over to the center to make sure no one was hurt.
The officer could face felony charges for discharging a firearm in a school zone, Ohio.com reports.