Overview
- A dashcam and mobile video released this week show a Sept. 7, 2025, incident in a Pasadena Police Department parking garage in which one officer was shot in the shoulder after officers engaged in unsafe, out-of-policy 'horseplay' with loaded firearms.
- The footage shows a standing officer perform a quick-draw and point a gun at an approaching cruiser, reholster, and moments later the driving officer draws a weapon and a shot pierces the windshield and strikes the standing officer.
- Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris delayed public release of the video for nearly 10 months under a legal exception to protect investigative work, saying the pause was needed to allow investigators to complete essential steps.
- The department says its administrative investigation is complete, that disciplinary measures were taken though not described publicly, that the wounded officer has recovered, and the city has identified Roy Alatorre as the officer who fired and says he is no longer employed.
- The Los Angeles County district attorney is reviewing the case for possible criminal charges, and the episode has raised fresh questions about firearm safety, transparency rules that usually require releasing critical-incident video within 45 days, and oversight of police conduct.