Los Angeles police officer shot by fellow officer on camping trip, authorities say – NBC News

“The occasions overnight culminating in the serious injury to our off-duty officer apparently at the hands of another member of this Department, offer me excellent concern,” Police Chief Michel Moore said in a statement, adding, “I am dedicated to identifying what and how this took place.”

An off-duty Los Angeles policeman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder after he was declared to have actually shot and wounded another officer during an outdoor camping trip in the California desert.

Three off-duty officers were camping, drinking and shooting at the Stoddard Wells Off-Highway Vehicle Area late Saturday when one of the officers was struck by a single round, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which is examining.

The wounded officer was airlifted to a trauma center and was anticipated to recuperate, constable’s officials said.

Ismael Tamayo was arrested in connection with an examination of attempted murder, sheriff’s authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department said in a declaration that he had a firearm at the time of his arrest.

“For factors still under investigation, Ismael Tamayo shot the victim, striking him in the upper body,” the constable’s department said in a declaration.

Tamayo is designated to the police department’s Newton Division, simply south of downtown Los Angeles, it said.

Andrew Blankstein is an investigative press reporter for NBC News. He covers the Western United States, focusing on criminal activity, courts and homeland security.

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