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Tag: Accidental Discharges: Page 5
Patrol
Baltimore Police Track Carjacking Suspects, But Detective Shoots Himself
But as two detectives spotted the stolen vehicle and prepared to make an arrest, one of them accidentally shot himself in the wrist, and the suspects escaped.
October 14, 2016
Patrol
Oklahoma Officer Injured After Round Discharges in Ammo Bag
A Tulsa police officer suffered a minor injury after a round discharged inside an ammunition bag that had been dropped Wednesday morning.
April 8, 2016
Patrol
Video: Texas Officer Accidentally Shoots Neighbor Through Apartment Wall
Investigators aren't saying exactly what the officer was doing at the time that caused his gun to fire inside his apartment in the 100 block of Lakeview drive in Clute.
February 1, 2016
Patrol
Colorado Officer Slips on Ice, Accidentally Shoots Auto Theft Suspect
Officers followed the Acura several blocks. After crossing into Denver, the officers performed a PIT maneuver in order to stop the pursuit. The Acura made an evasive move and ended up on a snowbank.
December 21, 2015
Weapons
Rise in Accidental Gunshots by L.A. County Deputies Follows New Firearm
Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say that the increase in accidental discharges — from 12 in 2012 to 30 last year — occurred because deputies were adjusting to the new gun. They expect the numbers to fall in the years ahead.
October 20, 2015
Patrol
Pennsylvania Police Chief Dies from Accidental Gunshot While Cleaning Pistol
Chief Edward Macri, 56, of the Bessemer Borough Police Department was taken to Jameson Hospital where he was pronounced dead an hour and a half later. More Here.
September 14, 2015
Weapons
Video: Pennsylvania Police Chief Dies from Accidental Gunshot While Cleaning Pistol
Chief Edward Macri, 56, of the Bessemer Borough Police Department was taken to Jameson Hospital where he was pronounced dead an hour and a half later.
September 14, 2015
Weapons
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies Fire More Accidental Shots After Switch to New Guns
Accidental gunshots by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies have more than doubled in two years, endangering bystanders and occasionally injuring deputies. The jump coincides with the department's move to a new handgun that lacks a safety lever and requires less pressure to pull the trigger.
June 15, 2015
Training
Accidental Discharge Killed Pa. Trooper
The Pennsylvania state trooper killed Tuesday during a firearms training exercise in suburban Philadelphia was fatally wounded when another trooper's gun accidentally discharged.
October 2, 2014
Patrol
Florida Officer Shot with Own Holstered Gun During Foot Pursuit
A Sweetwater, Fla., police officer was recovering Monday after his holstered gun discharged and hit him in the leg while he was chasing shoplifting suspects at Dolphin Mall.
June 30, 2014
Weapons
North Carolina Officer Wounded by Accidental Discharge
One police officer’s gun went off and another officer was wounded in the leg early Thursday as the Raleigh, N.C., police answered a call about a man who had been waving a handgun at an apartment complex in North Raleigh.
May 29, 2014
Patrol
Video: Pa. Trooper Accidentally Shoots, Kills Pregnant Wife
Police released the identity of a pregnant woman accidentally shot to death Friday afternoon in Montgomery County, Pa., by her husband, a state trooper.
March 9, 2014
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