California Officer Wounded in Accidental Shooting During Horseplay
WHO:
Los Angeles Times - Police Chief Gene Harris identified the shooting officer as Roy Alatorre, who has separated from the city.
NBC News - A police officer from the Pasadena Police Department was involved in the incident.
Fox News - The officer who was shot was a fellow cop in the Pasadena Police Department.
WHAT:
Los Angeles Times - Police Chief Gene Harris described the incident as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay.”
Los Angeles Times - The shooting occurred inside the department’s parking garage at 240 Ramona St.
Los Angeles Times - The officer who was shot grabbed his left shoulder and winced after being hit.
Los Angeles Times - The round from the firearm discharged through the cruiser’s windshield before hitting the officer.
Los Angeles Times - The officer sustained serious injuries but has since recovered.
Los Angeles Times - In 2024, Alatorre earned nearly $181,000 in pay and overtime, with total costs to the city amounting to $271,000.
TMZ - The Pasadena Police Department publicly released a dashcam video from September 7, 2025, showing the incident.
NBC News - The incident involved an officer accidentally shooting another officer during what was described as "horseplay."
Fox News - Video footage was released showing the moment an officer pointed his gun toward a fellow officer in a vehicle, leading to the accidental shooting.
WHERE:
NBC News - The incident occurred in Pasadena, California.
WHY:
Los Angeles Times - Police Chief Harris stated that the delay in releasing the video was necessary to complete essential investigative steps.
Los Angeles Times - Police Chief Harris stated that the delay in releasing the video was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation.
HOW:
Los Angeles Times - The video shows the officer reholstering his weapon and smiling with his colleague moments before the shooting occurred.
Los Angeles Times - The video shows the officer grabbing his shoulder moments after being shot, indicating the severity of the incident.
NBC News - The officer drew his weapon from his holster and pointed it directly at the dashcam video camera of an approaching police car, which was part of the footage capturing the incident.
(UPDATED June 12, 2026 12:07 UTC)
A police officer was shot in the department's parking garage at 240 Ramona St. after a round discharged through the cruiser’s windshield, with the officer wincing and grabbing his left shoulder following the incident. Police Chief Gene Harris described the event as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay” and explained that the delay in releasing the video was necessary to complete essential investigative steps, which shows the officer smiling and reholstering his weapon just moments before the shooting.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 04:21 UTC)
Police Chief Gene Harris has identified the shooting officer as Roy Alatorre, who has separated from the city. Alatorre sustained serious injuries in the incident but has since recovered, and in 2024, he earned nearly $181,000 in pay and overtime, with total costs to the city reaching $271,000. Chief Harris explained that the delay in releasing the video was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation, which shows Alatorre grabbing his shoulder moments after being shot, highlighting the severity of the incident.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 01:45 UTC)
The Pasadena Police Department has released a dashcam video from an incident that occurred on September 7, 2025. The video, which was made public at 01:45 UTC, has drawn significant attention. This release comes as part of ongoing efforts to provide transparency in police activities.
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(UPDATED June 11, 2026 21:45 UTC)
In Pasadena, California, a police officer from the Pasadena Police Department accidentally shot a fellow officer during what has been described as "horseplay." Video footage has emerged showing the moment when one officer pointed his gun toward another officer in a vehicle, leading to the accidental shooting. The incident was captured on a dashcam video camera from an approaching police car, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.