Dancing FBI agent accidentally shoots man inside Denver bar after gun that fell out of his waistband while doing back flip goes off
A FBI agent accidentally shot a bar patron in Colorado on Saturday after his gun fell out of his waistband while doing a back flip, and went off when he picked it back up
Denver police said they responded to a shooting at the the Mile High Spirits Distillery and Tasting Bar around 12.45am.
Paramedics were called to the scene and took the man with a gunshot wound to his leg to the hospital.
Video of the incident captured by an eyewitness was later uploaded to the Internet.
The clip shows the FBI agent busting a move at the bar in front of a crowd
About 10 seconds into film, the agent can be seen doing a backflip during which a gun falls out of the back of his waistband, according Fox affiliate
KDVR 13.
As he goes to retrieve the weapon, the gun goes off leaving onlookers shocked and mortified.
'It appears an off-duty... FBI agent was dancing at a night club when his firearm became dislodged from its waistband holster and fell onto the floor,' a statement from Denver police said.
'When the agent retrieved his handgun an unintended discharge occurred, another patron was struck by a bullet in the lower leg,' the statement added.
The FBI agent can then be seen nonchalantly walking off the dance floor, appearing not to be too concerned that his weapon just discharged inside a crowded bar.
The woman who captured the incident on her phone, identified only as Julie, told KDVR that she could hardly believe what she was witnessing.
'Everyone was kind of shocked after it happened because [the agent] kind of put his gun back away and then he walked away,' Julie said.
'No one really knew what was going on... I honestly just wanted to make sure that my friends… [that] I knew where they were,' she added.
The agent was taken to Denver Police Headquarters and released into the custody of a FBI supervisor.
The Denver District Attorney's Office is reviewing the case and will determine if charges will be brought up against the agent.
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