Posted on 04/14/2016 2:20:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A San Francisco sheriff’s deputy accidentally discharged a non-duty weapon, a "baby Glock," inside the Hall of Justice on Wednesday morning, apparently while trying to demonstrate the proper use of the weapon to a colleague. The round narrowly missed the fellow deputy, but no one was injured.
San Francisco Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Eileen Hirst said the discharge occurred before court started and was under investigation. She was not able to provide details, pending the outcome of the probe. “An accidental discharge of a firearm is a very serious matter,” she said. “We are all very grateful that no one was injured.”
Sources say that Rhonda Gaines, a 20-plus year veteran, brought the gun to work and that Sotero Santos accidentally fired it. Hirst would not confirm either identities but said that the person who fired the weapon is receiving a one-on-one refresher on firearm training, as is the deputy who brought the weapon to the courthouse.
Hirst also told NBC Bay Area that the deputy who brought the weapon to work remains on duty and has not been disarmed. As a bailiff, that employee doesn't carry a weapon for her current post. In addition, Hirst said the sheriff is issuing a departmentwide firearm safety bulletin and updated training on firearms safety.
As for whether there will be any discipline, Hirst would only say "we are investigating the entire incident." Superior Court spokeswoman Ann Donlan said the accidental gunfire was reported at 7:10 a.m. It occurred inside an office used by court bailiffs near the chambers of the criminal supervising judge, Teri Jackson, as well as the court administrator’s office. Officials said the court administrator was in his office at the time. "As far as I know, no other staff had been in the vicinity when it happened,” Donlan said. \ The round pierced the wall, fell in a cavity, and can't be retrieved.
Sources told NBC Bay Area that Gaines brought the handgun, a 22-caliber “baby” Glock, to work and was apparently not familiar with how it operated. She handed it to Santos and asked him about its use, sources said. The second deputy pointed the weapon at the first deputy and – apparently unaware the weapon was loaded – pulled the trigger. The round missed the her, piercing an equipment storage cabinet, before lodging in the office wall.
Probably 9mm, that’s a common round for that type of gun.
Maybe the “Twinkie Defense” will work for him ...
You pull the trigger and it goes BANG!?
Imagine that..
“I’m sure glad this is in California...”
No, it was in the People’s Republic of San Francisco.
Is it any wonder the reputation of LE is going down in this country?
I can’t imagine ANYONE making such an asinine statement with a straight face...
It’s just a desk-pop... every once and awhile someone may make a desk-pop.
None of my Glocks have ever done this.
That’s a .40 cal hole in the filing cabinet.
It is dialogue drawn from the DEA accidental discharge video shown in Post #26 above. :-)
Obviously NOT a .22
I like Glocks and none of mine have ever done it either. However, I am cautious on who I recommend Glocks to. They are only for people who have fully developed gun handling skills. Many LEOs do not qualify.
Not a chance in the world that hole came from a 22. Either hole
'Baby Glocks' could be 9mm, 40, 357 sig or 10mm. Sure wasn't a 22. LOL.
Strange, I've had one going on 15+ years, loaded 99.9% of the time and never had an "accidental" discharge. Are they sure they don't mean a NEGLIGENT discharge. Sure sounds like it to me.....
Glock does not make a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .22 caliber.
They would not let off any regular peon citizen for doing this.
There are no accidental discharges, just negligent. This person is supposed to be a professional. If a doctor were this negligent, they would be struck off.
They should at least do like they do in the USMC. Reduction of at least one pay grade, minimum 30 days in the brig.
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