A video showing an officer in a community near Atlanta pointing a gun at a group of teenagers has gone viral, with viewers voicing their disdain for the officer’s behavior.
The video starts in the middle of the incident and shows a Clayton County police officer pointing a gun at five black teenagers, while a crowd pleads with him to put the gun down. The ages of the teens weren’t immediately released.
Police said they received a call Monday night from a gas station clerk stating teens were inside the store stealing from the business and waving a gun, news outlets reported. Another caller said the teens left the store and were in the parking lot playing with a gun and fighting.
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