By
Robert Maxwell
AUSTIN
(KXAN) – Two more Austin police officers are off the job for a day after
accidentally discharging their city-issued weapons.
Disciplinary
memos show April 8th, Officer Christopher Anderson’s shotgun fired into the
asphalt during a pre-shift check.
Just
a day earlier, Joshua Muchnikoff’s weapon fired while the officer was unloading
it in the parking lot of the east substation.
Also
that month, April 3rd Officer Mimi Strobo accidently fired her gun at the APD
firing range. We told you then that action also led to a suspension.
We
checked and city records show – including these three in 2014 so far, 13 Austin
officers have fired their weapons unintentionally in the last five years.
Earlier
this year, we told you about added refresher training APD officers are
undergoing.
No
one was hurt in any of the weapon incidents.