FBI agent mistakenly shoots someone, while dancing
What's the story
An off-duty FBI agent was slaying at the dance floor in a Denver bar, until he lost his gun and accidentally shot someone. The unlucky bar-goer caught the round in the leg and is likely to survive the rather unforeseeable ordeal. The entire incident was caught on video, and has gone viral on social media. Here's more on the freak accident.
Twitter Post
Here's a video of the incident
This FBI agent lost his gun during a dance-floor backflip and accidentally shot a bar patron https://t.co/ICK3IAFrgs pic.twitter.com/cTfVCE5v9m
— CNN (@CNN) June 3, 2018
Details
Details of the freak accident
The incident happened at the Mile High Spirits bar, distillery, and live music venue in Denver, USA. The off-duty agent was having the time of his life and had (almost) immaculately executed a back handspring when his firearm flew out of its holster and landed on the dance floor. The firearm went off as the agent attempted to pick it up.
Investigations
What we know about the ongoing investigations
The Denver police are currently investigating the incident. However, there are several facts which are unclear. Firstly, the agent was not identified as he was not arrested. Secondly, it's unclear whether the agent was drunk when the firearm went off. FBI Denver said that the matter, which is of personal nature to the FBI, would be investigated by the police, and not by the agency.