BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore prosecutors are reviewing a viral video that shows a police officer pulling out a gun during an arrest and holding it over a man’s head as he tells people to back up.
The 45-second exchange posted on Instagram shows the officer kneeling on the man, who is seen on the ground as another officer attempts to handcuff him. As people gather around the scene, the officer pulls out the gun and tells them that he “strongly suggest” they back up. He also uses an expletive.
Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Zy Richardson told The Baltimore Sun on Thursday the office has been looking into the social media post. The Baltimore police department is also reviewing the incident.
The department has not publicly identified the officer.
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