Off-duty police officer dies after accidentally shooting himself, sheriff says

By Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times (TNS)LOS ANGELES — An off-duty Colton, Calif., police officer died Thursday after accidentally shooting hi...

November 5, 2022
7:10 AM

By Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times (TNS)LOS ANGELES — An off-duty Colton, Calif., police officer died Thursday after accidentally shooting himself, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.The officer, identified as Lorenzo Morgan, contacted dispatchers sometime before 2:46 p.m. and told them he had accidentally shot himself and was on the side of the road in his vehicle on National Trails Highway in Oro Grande.Officer Lorenzo Morgan told dispatchers he had accidentally shot himself and was on the side of the road in his vehicle in Oro Grande, California.

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