Pasadena police officer shot by fellow cop in 'horseplay' incident

The Pasadena Police Department successful California released shocking video footage of a September 7, 2025 incidental successful which 1 serviceman seemingly changeable different serviceman by mistake.

Chief Gene Harris described the occurrence arsenic "a suspected accidental officer-involved shooting," that "resulted from officers engaged successful unsafe, and out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms."

He noted that the injured serviceman had recovered.

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Pasadena Police Department serviceman points weapon astatine an serviceman successful a vehicle. (Pasadena Police Department)

In the video footage, an serviceman draws his weapon, points it toward a conveyance that approached him, past places the weapon backmost successful his holster. But past abruptly connected the footage there's a puff of smoke, a spread gets blown successful the vehicle's windshield, and the serviceman who had conscionable re-holstered his weapon tin beryllium seen reacting aft seemingly being shot.

"As seen successful the video, 1 serviceman drove toward the different officers who were lasting adjacent to different constabulary vehicle. One of the lasting officers, inappropriately, and successful a speedy gully fashion, drew his firearm from his holster and pointed it astatine the serviceman seated successful the approaching unit. After a fewer seconds, helium re-holstered the gun," the main explained.

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Screenshot of Pasadena Police Department Chief Gene Harris from video issued by the Pasadena Police Department regarding a shooting incident. (Screenshot from Pasadena Police Department video)

The serviceman successful the conveyance past drew his weapon successful the driver's spot and pointed it astatine the chap officer, the main stated.

"During this interaction, the driving officer's firearm discharged striking the beforehand windshield of his constabulary conveyance and subsequently the near enarthrosis of the serviceman that was lasting outside," Harris noted.

"As further grounds is collected and reviewed, our knowing of the incidental whitethorn evolve," helium said. "While the transgression probe and unit reappraisal are pending, the administrative probe has been completed and disciplinary measures taken."

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An serviceman was changeable moments aft pointing his limb astatine different serviceman who approached successful a vehicle (Screenshot from video issued by Pasadena Police Department)

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"This regretful behaviour is not accordant with the expectations and work commitments of this department. And due actions volition beryllium taken to guarantee our civilization reflects due conduct, values, and work to this community," helium noted.