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WildBill wrote:Statement from the Chief of Chino PD.

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –

October 24, 2013 Contact Tamrin Olden at (909) 334-3086 for more information

Investigation Ongoing of a Firearm Discharged at School
The Chino Police Department is currently investigating the exact cause of the discharge of this weapon.

I might be able to help: The exact cause of the discharge was a person pulling the trigger of a loaded weapon.

Statement from the Chief of Chino PD.

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –

October 24, 2013 Contact Tamrin Olden at (909) 334-3086 for more information

Investigation Ongoing of a Firearm Discharged at School

There was an accidental discharge of a weapon at Newman Elementary school located at4150 Walnut Avenue at approximately 11:14 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The weapon was mounted to a Police Motorcycle that was on display during Red Ribbon Week activities. Red Ribbon Week is an annual event where police personnel
visit various school sites to provide safety information related to drug and alcohol abuse. During the Red Ribbon Week activities a child was able to approach a
police motorcycle and pull the trigger of an AR-15 rifle that was locked into a weapons mount on the side of the motorcycle. The rifle was never removed from
the locked mounting device. There are multiple fail safes that are designed to prevent incidents such as this. The Chino Police Department is currently investigating
the exact cause of the discharge of this weapon. However, one fail safe was effective in that the bullet disintegrated when discharged by striking a metal plate where
the barrel rests against the weapons mount. It is likely that metal debris struck two children resulting in extremely minor injuries. The two children were transported
to a local hospital for treatment. A third student was assessed at the school and released to parents. The Chino Police Department’s policy pertaining to patrol rifles
(section 432.8) states that the following conditions must be met:

• The chamber is empty
• The rifle bolt is forward with the hammer down
• The rifle safety is off
• There is a loaded magazine in the rifle with no more than 27 rounds
• The dust cover is closed
• The rifle is stored in the locked vehicle’s rifle rack or trunk

City of CHINO (909) 627-7577FAX (909) 591-682913220 Central Avenue PO Box 667Chino CA 91710


“The preliminary investigation has shown that the established safeguards and procedures were not followed,” states Chino Police Chief Miles Pruitt.
“It is unfortunate that this event occurredand I will make every effort to ensure it does not happen again.”

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Excaliber wrote:

VoiceofReason wrote:I did a search and didn't see this posted.

S. California elementary school student pulls trigger on police rifle, 3 kids hurt by shrapnel

The AR-15 was locked to the side of the motorcycle that was on display at Newman Elementary School
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I just don't know what to say.

The internal memo will go something like this:

Dear Chief:

The reason I thought it would be a good idea to keep a chambered round in my AR on my motorcycle with the safety off while displaying said motorcycle at an elementary school is because.....(here's where the hard part starts.)

It will take more than the usual amount of law enforcement creativity and ingenuity to complete that sentence.

Dear Chief:

The reason I thought it would be a good idea to keep a chambered round in my AR on my motorcycle with the safety off while displaying said motorcycle at an elementary school is because I wanted to prove to the public that we are the only people professional enough to possess firearms.