00:38A California police officer was filmed accidentally shooting a colleague as they aimed loaded guns at one another during an incident described as ‘horseplay’.Dashcam footage released by the Pasadena Police Department on Wednesday (10 June) shows a patrol car pulling up near two officers standing by another vehicle.One officer draws his gun and points it towards the camera, before re-holstering it. Moments later, a gunshot can be seen hitting the same officer in the shoulder.The wounded officer “sustained serious injuries” in the September 2025 incident but has since recovered. Pasadena police chief Gene Harris said the incident involved “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms”. Disciplinary action has been taken, he confirmed.Up next
Police officer accidentally shoots colleague during ‘horseplay’ with loaded gun
A California police officer was filmed accidentally shooting a colleague as they aimed loaded guns at one another during an incident described as ‘horseplay’. Dashcam footage released by the Pasadena Police Department on Wednesday (10 June) shows a patrol car pulling up near two officers standing by another vehicle. One officer draws his gun and points it towards the camera, before re-holstering it. Moments later, a gunshot can be seen hitting the same officer in the shoulder. The wounded officer “sustained serious injuries” in the September 2025 incident but has since recovered. Pasadena police chief Gene Harris said the incident involved “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms”. Disciplinary action has been taken, he confirmed.
A Pasadena Police officer accidentally shot a colleague in the shoulder during loaded-firearm horseplay in September 2025, with dashcam video confirming the incident. The victim recovered from serious injuries; police confirmed disciplinary action for out-of-policy conduct.
