RCMP Watch

Catherine Rolfsen (Vancouver Sun) - An RCMP officer is under investigation after she accidentally discharged her gun at her home Thursday morning.

“The bullet went through the wall and into the living space of the next-door neighbour where it lodged in the door frame of the bathroom,” said RCMP Const. Patrick Davies.

“The neighbours were home at the time and were very lucky that no one was injured.”

Davies said the officer was off-duty and is not a member of the Langley detachment.

Citing privacy rules, he would not reveal details of where she works or the location of the incident other than to say it was in the township of Langley.

He said the officer could potentially be charged with careless use of a firearm.

RCMP officers must follow the same strict storage regulations for guns as do other Canadians, Davies said.

“When [firearms] are stored in the house, they have to be stored separately from the ammunition and they also have to be stored in an approved container, specifically, like a gun safe or something like that,” he said.