An video went viral over the weekend of an El Paso police officer pulling his gun on a group of teenagers. The video was shot on Thursday and shows the police officer arresting one child and then pointing his gun at a group of teens protesting the arrest. Dionne Mack, the deputy city manager of public safety mentioned the officer has been taken off the streets while they investigate the incident. “The officer in question will remain on desk duty until the investigation is complete,” she said.
Watch the video below:
An El Paso cop pointed his gun at a group of children. A boy is pulled to the ground & handcuffed. The cop extends his nightstick & yells at the group to get back. Then the boy recording the video is handcuffed. Video: https://t.co/ctfV6DgX28 Article: https://t.co/gkQruMivj7 pic.twitter.com/cbbgHgfLC8
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