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Tag: Accidental Discharges: Page 2
Patrol
Colorado Officer Accidently Shoots Another Officer
An officer came around the corner, sensed some kind of threat and and fired a shot, which hit another officer.
August 27, 2021
Training
California Training Officer Accidentally Shot by Rookie
It happened at a tow yard police were using as a training ground for new officers. Stockton police say during the tow yard training exercise a rookie officer accidentally discharged their weapon, hitting a training officer.
September 3, 2020
Patrol
West Virginia Officer, Trooper Suffer Non-Life-Threatening Gunshot Wounds
Two law enforcement officers attempting to execute a search warrant were wounded by gunfire on Thursday.
May 29, 2020
Patrol
Off-Duty Indiana Officer Accidentally Shoots Woman While Cleaning Gun
An off-duty officer with the Edinburgh (IN) Police Department accidentally shot a woman Wednesday evening while cleaning a handgun.
April 16, 2020
Patrol
Off-Duty Missouri Officer Accidentally Shoots Neighbor
Police in Kansas City, MO, are investigating a shooting involving an off-duty officer who told investigators he shot his neighbor with an accidental discharge.
April 6, 2020
Patrol
Michigan Officer Suffers Accidental Gunshot Wound
An officer with the Detroit Police Department was hospitalized following an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
March 9, 2020
Patrol
Houston Officer Accidentally Shoots Self During Training
An officer with the Houston Police Department accidentally shot himself during training on Tuesday morning.
December 4, 2019
Patrol
New York Officer Died From Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Initial reports that an officer with the Rochester (NY) Police Department died because he crashed his personally owned vehicle into a ravine lacked an important detail: he had accidentally shot himself and was attempting to drive himself to the hospital.
November 5, 2019
Patrol
Massachusetts Officer Suffers Wound from Accidental Discharge
An officer with the Cambridge (MA) Police Department reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the leg due to an accidental discharge of their sidearm.
October 11, 2019
Patrol
Chicago Officer Accidentally Shoots Self in Buttocks, Leg
An officer with the Chicago Police Department had an accidental discharge of his service weapon, suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his buttocks or upper leg.
October 4, 2019
Patrol
Off-Duty California Officer Suffers Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
An off-duty officer with the Alhambra Police Department suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound during an encounter with an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy on Sunday night.
September 24, 2019
Training
Texas Police Cadet Charged After Accidentally Shooting Classmates
A cadet in a Texas City police academy classroom was arrested after a gun he brought to class in his backpack discharged, injuring three other cadets, police say.
April 29, 2019
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