Fresh evidence leads to new probe of Pasadena cop-on-cop 'horseplay' shooting, chief says
Key takeaways
- At that time, Police Chief Gene Harris called the officers’ behavior “unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay.”
- The chief told The Times the officer who fired the shot was no longer on the force, and the district attorney’s office was reviewing whether the behavior was criminal in nature.
- But on Monday, Harris announced that a witness had come forward after the release of the video.
A dash camera captured the shooting of a Pasadena police officer by a colleague inside the department’s parking garage. (City of Pasadena ) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow June 15, 2026 8:30 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
After a Pasadena police officer shot a colleague in a parking garage, an internal investigation turned up what the city’s police chief called “horseplay.” But new evidence from a witness to the incident has led to a fresh investigation and the placement of several police officers on leave, the police chief announced Monday.
Last week, after an unusual delay, the department released police cruiser dashcam video of the September shooting, which showed one officer pulling and pointing a weapon before he was shot by another officer through the windshield of a vehicle. At that time, Police Chief Gene Harris called the officers’ behavior “unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay.”