Florida police officer sues Sig Sauer over alleged weapon misfire

A Tampa Police Reserve Officer says his department-issued service weapon fired without pulling the trigger, seriously injuring him. The 30-year veteran of the force is now suing the company that manufactures the firearm. Last February, Bob Northrop was working an extra duty assignment as a TPD Reserve Officer patrolling Jefferson High School during a baseball game. Northrop says he was standing just feet from students and their families when his hand brushed his holstered service weapon. The 69-year-old needed emergency surgery after a 9mm hollow-point bullet shattered his leg and ankle, causing permanent injuries.Last week, Northrop and his legal team filed a civil suit against gun maker Sig Sauer "…for the design, manufacture, sale, distribution, inadequate warnings related to an unreasonably dangerous and defective firearm." The suit says the P320 handgun can fire with just a bump, tap, vibration or drop. Putting officers and everyone around them at risk of being shot, injured or killed. FOX 13 News reached out to both the Tampa Police Department and Sig Sauer about this lawsuit. TPD says it does not comment on pending litigation, and so far, Sig Sauer has not gotten back to us. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-officer-sues-sig-sauer-for-alleged-defect-that-caused-misfire-injury FOX 13 Tampa Bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, Tampa Bay weather, and local stories. But also plenty of fun stuff, like #WeLiveHere tips, the best of our archives, and all those 'only-in-Florida' stories. Subscribe to FOX 13 News: https://www.youtube.com/FOX13TampaBay?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more FOX 13 News video: https://fox13news.com/ Watch FOX 13 News live: https://fox13news.com/live Download our app: https://fox13news.onelink.me/Sd7G?pid=social&c=youtube&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox13news.com%2Fapps Get our newsletter: https://www.fox13news.com/email