Dancing FBI Agent Charged After Weapon Discharge

By Tom Knighton

When FBI agent Chase Bishop went to a Denver bar, he probably didn’t expect to be part of an incident that might well ruin his career. The dancing agent has now been charged following the negligent discharge of his firearm on a crowded dance floor.

From a press release from Denver District Attorney Beth McCann:

FEDERAL AGENT CHARGED IN FIREARM DISCHARGE INCIDENT

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged an off-duty FBI agent in connection with the discharge of his weapon at a Denver nightclub.

Chase Bishop (dob: 06-19-1988) is charged with one count of assault in the second degree-(F4). Bishop turned himself in to Denver Police on Tuesday June 12th. The charge was filed today.

Additional charge(s) may be filed based on the results of a pending blood alcohol content (BAC) analysis of the defendant, which has not yet been received.

“We are filing this charge now rather than waiting until the BAC report is received, which we understand could take another week, because sufficient evidence has been presented to file it,” DA McCann said. “If an additional charge needs to be filed after further evidence is received, we can file those charges then.”

The charge alleges that in the early morning …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms