A police officer in the US has been placed on leave after a video emerged showing a law enforcement official pulling a gun on a group of teenagers.
Officers in the Dallas suburb of McKinney were responding to reports of teenagers causing a disturbance at a community pool party. Police say there had been reports of fighting.
In the video, a white police officer is seen handcuffing and confronting a number of mostly African American teenagers. The responding officer is shown throwing a teenage girl to the ground. When he is approached by two boys, he is seen pulling his weapon and chasing them away.
He re-holsters the gun after he is approached by two other officers.
You can see the video below, which has been watched more than 4 million times on YouTube:
In a statement posted online, McKinney Police Department says, "first responding officers encountered a large crowd that refused to comply with police commands. Nine additional units responded to the scene. Officers were eventually able to gain control of the situation.
"McKinney Police later learned of a video that was taken at the scene by an unknown party. This video has raised concerns that are being investigated by the McKinney Police Department. At this time, one of the responding officers has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation," the statement adds.
