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Cop's gun goes off during burglar search

A Los Angeles police officer slipped and fell, accidentally discharging one round from his weapon as he attempted to stand during a search for a suspected burglar in the backyard of a home on Sarbonne Road. The incident went down Saturday, January 5, at 10 p.m. Officer Jorge Barrientos and his partner responded to a possible burglary call in the 700 block of Sarbonne Road. While searching the backyard, Barrientos slipped. A bullet struck a wooden balcony and there were no injuries.

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