Rancho Cordova, California – On Friday, Rancho Cordova PD responded to a local motel after hearing a gunshot from inside a room. Patrol officers quickly arrived to investigate and make sure the area was safe.
According to the Rancho Cordova PD, patrol units got to the motel and spoke to two people in the room where the sound had been reported. While they figured out what had happened, officers carefully secured both people. During a safety search of the room to make sure there were no immediate threats, cops found a bullet hole in the floor.
At first, both people told the police they didn’t know how the damage happened. As the investigation went forward, patrol officers worked with detectives to get more information. Based on the findings at the scene, investigators prepared and obtained a search warrant for the motel room as well as a vehicle associated with the occupants.
During the search of the vehicle, officers found a gun in the glove compartment. After that, one of the individuals involved admitted that the gun had gone off by accident when they were showing it to the other person. Later, crime scene investigators came and found the spent round on the floor of the room, which confirmed where the gunshot came from.
The gun and the round that was found were collected and documented as evidence. The person who fired the gun was arrested and charged with negligent discharge of a firearm. They were then escorted to the Sacramento County Main Jail to be booked.
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Police authorities noted that this event shows how important it is for patrol officers, detectives, and forensic workers to work together when responding to situations that could be dangerous. Officers were able to handle the problem without anyone getting hurt and address a major safety issue in the community by rapidly securing the area and taking a gun out of circulation.