An FBI agent who shot a bystander while attempting a backflip on a Colorado dance floor had his firearm-carrying privileges reinstated at a Tuesday court hearing.
Chase Bishop, 29, turned himself in to a Denver County court and was booked for second-degree assault charges in June. Now, a Colorado judge has amended Bishop’s protection order to allow him to carry his weapon both on and off duty, the Denver Post reported. Bishop was attending one of Mile High Distillery’s “DJ-Fueled Weekend Dance Parties” on June 2 where he seen dancing and doing backflips. In the middle of a flip, a firearm dropped from Bishop’s waistband holster and discharged as he lunged for it.
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The gun fired into a crowd of bystanders, hitting an adult male in the leg. The victim was rushed to the hospital but did not have life-threatening injuries. (RELATED: Free Drinks Forever For Man Shot By Dancing FBI Agent)
Police responded to the shooting at around 12:45 a.m. and Bishop was taken to police headquarters following the incident. He was subsequently released to FBI supervision and not immediately arrested.
A permit holder is allowed to carry a concealed weapon into a bar in Colorado unless the venue has a sign saying otherwise. Mile High Spirits does not permit loaded firearms in its bar without prior knowledge, and Bishop allegedly violated its rules.
The FBI has not announced whether Bishop will face any internal discipline.
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