Video shows police officer accidentally shot by fellow cop in 'horseplay' incident

Newly released dashcam video shows a Pasadena police officer getting shot by a fellow officer in what the police chief described as a "horseplay" incident.

The footage, taken inside a Pasadena police parking garage, captures a patrol car pulling up behind two officers standing near another vehicle.

One of the officers standing outside is seen quickly drawing his gun and pointing it at the officer in the patrol car. After a few seconds, he re-holsters the weapon.

The video does not show what happens next, but the police chief said the officer seated in the patrol car also drew a gun, which discharged.

The bullet traveled through the windshield and struck the other officer in the shoulder.

The shooting happened last September, but the department released the video Wednesday.

Police Chief Gene Harris identified the officer who shot his colleague as Roy Alatorre and said he has been fired from the department. The officer who was wounded has recovered and remains employed with the Pasadena Police Department.

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo did not mince words when he described his disappointment after the video emerged.

"It's juvenile, unacceptable behavior at the highest level on the part of these officers," Gordo said.

Harris said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing and cited that as the reason the video was just released.

"Horseplay and/or failure to adhere to safety rules and standards of professional conduct will not be tolerated," Harris said in a video that shows the shooting. "This regretful conduct is not consistent with the expectations and service commitments of this department."