US Capitol officer fires gun in break room, gets suspended

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer fired a gun inside a break room in a House office building on Tuesday and was promptly suspended — the latest stain for a police department struggling to regain the public's trust following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection and a recent communications failure that triggered an evacuation.

The agency said the officer discharged the firearm at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Cannon House Office Building and its Office of Professional Responsibility launched an investigation. The officer was suspended as the investigation continues, police said.

The circumstances surrounding the gun discharge were unclear, but no injuries were immediately reported.

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[Aristus]

1. Nice to know that guns are only going to be in the hands of people who train

rigorously in their safe use, and make absolute safety their #1 priority...

[twodogsbarking]

3. In the "Cannon" House Office Building.

Irony?

[BlueIdaho]

4. Intentional or accidental?

Either way I suppose he should lose his job.

[irisblue]

5. From The Wire, s1+Pryzbylewski+gun

[FSogol]

6. I told yose to keep your mitts off'a my puddin' cup, Jenkins!

[Martin68]

7. I would assume an accidental discharge.

[old guy]

9. Not accidental, but careless and irresponsible discharge.

[Martin68]

10. I fail to see the difference. I wasn't suggesting that "accidental" made it ok. I was just

suggesting that he probably wasn't showing off or threatening anybody. The article was rather vague about the circumstances.

[IronLionZion]

8. It was Antifa

[BradAllison]

11. "the latest stain for a police department struggling to regain the public's trust"

Oh, what a way to put it......