Colton officer dies from accidental self-inflicted shooting

COLTON, Calif. (AP) — An off-duty Colton police officer has died after accidentally shooting himself, authorities said Friday.

Lorenzo Morgan, 29, of Apple Valley, called 911 on Thursday afternoon and was found inside his car on National Trails Highway in Oro Grande, an unincorporated community northeast of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert, according to a statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

He died at a hospital.

“No foul play is suspected in the shooting and it is believed this was a tragic accident,” the Sheriff’s Department statement said.

Colton is a San Bernardino suburb about 40 miles south of Oro Grande.

Morgan graduated from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Academy in 2019 and had completed his field training at the Colton Police Department in May, the Police Department said in a Facebook posting.

Morgan “was a beloved father, friend, colleague, and a caring officer who loved working for the Colton Community,” the department said. “He is survived by his parents, fiancée, son and soon-to-be-born son.”