Play turns dangerous as a policeman is accidentally shot by a colleague during reckless horseplay with loaded firearms.

A video has emerged showing a policeman drawing his service weapon and pointing it directly at a cruiser as it pulled to a stop in an underground parking lot.

Moments later, he suddenly grabbed his shoulder after apparently being struck by a bullet.
The California police officer was shot and wounded by a colleague as the two officers engaged in horseplay involving loaded firearms, according to their department chief.
The incident, which occurred in September 2025, was captured on dashcam footage released by Pasadena Police on Thursday.
Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris said the shot was fired by the driver of the police cruiser, identified by the Los Angeles Times as Officer Roy Alatorre. The injured officer has since recovered.
“The shooting resulted from officers engaged in unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay involving loaded firearms,” Harris said in a video released alongside the dashcam footage.
“During this interaction, the driving officer’s firearm discharged, striking the front windshield of his police vehicle and subsequently the left shoulder of the officer that was standing outside.”
Harris said criminal investigations into the incident were still ongoing, although disciplinary actions had already been taken.
“Horseplay and/or failure to adhere to safety rules and standards of professional conduct will not be tolerated,” Harris stated.
“This regretful conduct is not consistent with the expectations and service commitments of this department.”
Police officers in the United States are routinely armed and frequently draw their weapons. (Vanguard)