A Pasadena, California, police officer suffered an accidental gunshot wound during a September 2025 incident involving what officials later described as “unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay” with loaded firearms, according to recently released video. The Pasadena Police Department released critical incident footage on June 10, 2026, showing the moments leading up to the shooting inside the department’s parking garage on Ramona Street.
Officials said the video release followed state transparency requirements for officer-involved shootings after investigative delays. The footage shows two officers standing near a patrol vehicle as another officer approaches in a police car. One officer briefly draws his handgun and points it toward the vehicle before re-holstering it.
