Posted on 06/21/2024 2:26:19 PM PDT by Reno89519
An investigation is underway after an officer's gun accidentally went off and injured three people during the kick-off concert at the Reno Rodeo Wednesday night.
A deputy with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office saw a physical domestic disturbance at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. While addressing the incident, one of the people involved in the domestic engaged in a physical altercation with the deputy.
The Reno Police Department said that plain clothes officers who were working the Reno Rodeo concert responded to assist. Due to the large crowd, officers were unable to get through immediately. A responding officer jumped a fence to quickly get to the deputy.
His holster got caught on the fence as he went over, dislodging his handgun which fell onto the ground. When the gun struck the ground, it discharged a single round.[Emphasis added]
Three people were treated for minor injuries from debris.
Reno Police Department authorities say this incident is currently under investigation and they are examining all aspects of what happened to determine if there was a malfunction with the holster, firearm and if there are any practices that need to be addressed.
During a news conference on Thursday afternoon, Officer Chris Johnson said he couldn't specify what kind of gun the officer was carrying because there's a long list of approved service weapons. He reiterated this was an accident and their commitment to keep the public and community safe.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office says they've taken a report for the incident.
I wonder how long they will try to cover up what manufacture and model firearm this was and if it was original or modified, etc.
These things happen...
Maybe the officer did not have it properly holstered and secured BUT a dropped firearm discharging should never happen. That’s big headlines and warning to firearms owners once we know what firearm and if it was stock or modified.
https://www.thetrace.org/2023/04/sig-sauer-p320-upgrade-safety/
Apparently, the Sig Sauer P320 has this problem, put the P365 does not.
Yes. There’s not a pistol I own(ed) that would discharge if dropped.
Clickbait headline.
No one took a bullet.
It will be interesting to hear what model this was.
https://www.kolotv.com/2024/06/20/3-suffer-minor-injuries-following-incident-livestock-event-center/
It was a boeing 9mm
I guess we should all test our firearms to see if they will accidentally fire if dropped. Is a 3’ drop an adequate test?
Was it an old-style single action revolver with six rounds in the cylinder?
“Apparently, the Sig Sauer P320 has this problem, “
From your link:
The response further noted that “despite years of litigation and extensive discovery, no one, including plaintiffs’ ‘experts’, have ever been able to replicate a P320 discharging without a trigger pull,
LMAO!
Yes, it looks as if this whole thing is a Lawyer Problem. My Taurus PT145Pro supposedly has a similar problem, but I have never experienced one.
Three people injured by one bullet? Are they sure this was Reno and not Dallas?
“...physical domestic disturbance at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center”
“His holster got caught on the fence as he went over, dislodging his handgun which fell onto the ground. When the gun struck the ground, it discharged a single round.[Emphasis added]”
My vote goes to “got caught on fence” firing the gun.
Retention holster involved?
If I ever had a weapon, I would certainly hurl it into a concrete floor to see if it goes off. Or, carry around a paper weight.
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