A D.C. police sergeant investigated for her role in a gun incident last summer has left the department and a second officer involved has been disciplined, according to D.C. Interim Police Chief Peter Newsham.
The sergeant told the officer to unload his weapon before entering a room of 10-20 armed officers pretending to be an active shooter at the first district station in Southwest on Saturday, April 16, sources told News4 after the incident.
Multiple sources said the officer pointed the gun at the head of another officer and pulled the trigger. Pulling the trigger of an unloaded gun is called a "dry fire."
No one was hurt, but at least one officer was put on medical leave due to stress, sources said.
D.C. police are not supposed to use real guns when training.
On Thursday, Newsham said the sergeant involved has retired and the patrol officer involved was found to have violated department regulations and was disciplined. He remains on the force, Newsham said.
The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to pursue criminal charges after reviewing the incident.
