A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy accidentally opened fire inside a Van Nuys courtroom last month, potentially injuring a colleague and prompting an internal investigation, officials said. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Superior Court system declined to answer questions about the incident, referring all queries to the Sheriff’s Department. The attorney told Court Watch the bullet struck another deputy’s radio, and the other deputy appeared to be hurt. Spokeswomen for the Sheriff’s Department and the courts refused to comment on potential injuries. It was unclear why neither the Sheriff’s Department nor court system gave any public notice about the incident.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 27, 2021 23:03 UTC