Pasadena police officer shoots colleague during 'horseplay' in department parking lot, chief says
Key takeaways
- A Pasadena police officer shot and wounded a colleague in the shoulder inside the department’s parking garage last September during an incident the police chief described as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay.”
- Police Chief Gene Harris, however, kept the shooting video under wraps for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released, citing an investigation.
- Pasadena police released a police cruiser dashcam video Wednesday.
A dash camera captures a Pasadena police officer grabbing his shoulder moments after he was shot and wounded by a colleague inside the department’s parking garage last September. (City of Pasadena) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow June 11, 2026 11:11 AM PT 2 3 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.
A Pasadena police officer shot and wounded a colleague in the shoulder inside the department’s parking garage last September during an incident the police chief described as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay.”
Police Chief Gene Harris, however, kept the shooting video under wraps for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released, citing an investigation.