September 7th, 2025. It's just before the start of the night shift inside the Pasadena Police Department's parking structure on Ramona Street. Two uniformed officers are standing near the back of a police SUV talking. A third officer pulls up in a patrol cruiser. What happens next isn't a highstakes standoff with a suspect. It's what the police chief later called unsafe, out of policy horseplay. And it ends with an officer getting shot. The round went straight through the cruiser's windshield, striking the first officer in the left shoulder. Fortunately, that officer survived and has since recovered. Now, under California law, police departments are usually required to release critical incident videos within 45 days, but Pasadena police held on to this footage for over 9 months. According to police chief Gene Harris, the delay was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation, which only wrapped up recently after new evidence came to light. Following the department's administrative review, the city confirmed that the officer who fired the shot, identified as Roy Alator, is no longer employed by the Pasadena Police Department. Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo also weighed in, calling the officer's conduct extremely unacceptable behavior. While the internal police investigation is over, the legal fallout might not be. The case is currently sitting with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, which is still reviewing the shooting to decide if criminal charges will be filed against the officers involved. It's a reminder of why basic firearm safety rules apply to everyone, even the people wearing the badge. What do you think about how the department handled the delay of this footage? Let me know in the comments below. Don't forget to hit like and subscribe for more breakdown reports, and I'll see you on the next one.