Police Sgt. Accidentally Shoots Gun Into Neighbor's House, Bullet Lands On Girl's Bed, No Charges

A Hartford police sergeant is under internal investigation after investigators say he accidentally fired his personal handgun into his neighbor's house.

Sgt. Eric Smith was off duty inside his Windsor home in late September.

He told Windsor police he was "unloading his off duty handgun" in his upstairs bedroom when he "accidentally fired the gun one time." Smith said he "didn't think the bullet exited his bedroom wall," according to police

But it did. It was found inside his next door neighbor's house on the bed of a young girl.