A police officer mistook the sound of an acorn falling onto his patrol car for a gunshot and responded by firing multiple shots at his own vehicle, which had a handcuffed suspect inside. The officer then pretended to be shot, crawling away and making sounds like he was injured. The suspect was luckily not harmed, and the officer was later fired for his reckless behavior. The incident was caught on body cam footage, which showed the officer's overreaction to the acorn's sound.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A police officer mistook the sound of an acorn falling for a gunshot.
2. The officer panicked and fired multiple shots into a patrol car.
3. The officer was startled by the sound of the acorn hitting his patrol car.
4. The individual in the back of the patrol car was not killed during the incident.
5. The officer claimed he heard a suppressed weapon firing and felt an impact on his right side.
6. Body cam footage showed the acorn hitting the officer's car, contradicting his claim.
7. When questioned, the officer acknowledged that the sound he heard was likely an acorn, but initially thought it was louder.
8. The incident occurred in November and was recorded on the officer's body cam.
9. The officer was fired after the incident.
10. The officer's name is Mr. Hernandez.
11. Mr. Hernandez resigned from his position as a police officer after the incident.
12. A total of 19 bullets were fired by the officer during the incident.