Suspect's gun goes off during arrest at Pennsylvania and North, police say

[brooklynite]

Source: Baltimore Sun

Police have converged again at the intersection of Pennsylvania and West North avenues in West Baltimore after a reported discharging incident.

A police commander at the scene said officers tried to arrest an armed man when his weapon fell and went off.

An officer on a bullhorn was seen asking people to disperse and at least one person was pepper sprayed.

The intersection was the main site of the riots a week ago on April 27 and subsequent protests. On Monday, the National Guard drew down its presence in the city following days of peaceful demonstrations.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-incident-penn-north-20150504-story.html

[valerief]

1. Another "good guy" with a fuckin' gun. nt

[AndyTiedye]

2. And Another Gun that Went "BANG" When Someone Dropped It

They keep telling us that guns aren't supposed to do that.

[valerief]

3. But we all know WHY it happens. It's Satan doing it. Cuz, you know, gay marriage

and stuff.

[beevul]

4. The suspect was carrying a revolver.

Its entirely possible that he was carrying without an empty chamber in the cylinder for the hammer to rest over. Or that there was an empty chamber but it just wasn't under the hammer, a round instead was. Generally speaking, most modern semi-auto pistols lacks that particular potential safety issue, through having rotating firing pin blocks and other similar safety mechanisms.

[benEzra]

5. The story has been updated to say

"A fleeing suspect pulled out a revolver, which went off, and no officers fired their weapons, police said, denying conflicting reports from people at the scene."

Most likely like the suspect had his finger on the trigger and pulled it, either accidentally while fumbling it, or on purpose. It is possible for some old revolvers (pre-transfer-bar designs) to fire if they fall on the hammer, but the story doesn't mention him dropping it.