Viral video shows El Paso police officer pulling gun on children in Lower Valley
Source: Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times
Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times Published 12:00 p.m. MT July 7, 2018 | Updated 5:27 p.m. MT July 7, 2018
A video showing an El Paso police officer pointing his gun at a group of children has gone viral, with more than 2.7 million views on Facebook.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday and resulted in the officer being placed on desk duty, is being investigated, city officials said Saturday after the video surfaced and was reported by the media.
El Paso Deputy City Manager Dionne L. Mack and El Paso Police Department spokesman Sgt. Enrique Carrillo said at a news conference Saturday that an adult and a minor were arrested for interfering with the duties of a police officer. No injuries were reported.
"We have assigned additional resources to ensure the investigation can be completed expediently," Mack said. She did not provide a timeline for when the investigation would be completed.
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MARTIN CIZMAR
07 JUL 2018 AT 19:34 ET
A police officer in El Paso, Texas was captured on video as he pointed his gun at a group of young children who taunted him as he made a violent arrest of their friend.
In the video, the officer can be seen detaining one young boy as a crowd forms around him, yelling insults.
“Hey, you can’t do that to him!” one of the children yells. “Pu**y-a** motherf*cker!”
The cop reacts with rage, appearing to kick the boy he is arresting and then pulling his gun at the children and then taking out a baton. At one point he pushes a young woman who tries to talk to them.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/watch-texas-cop-points-gun-young-children-taunt-violent-arrest-friend/
