Miami cop to be terminated after video shows him appearing to punch a woman in the face.
An investigation is underway into leaked bodycam footage posted to social media of a Miami-Dade police officer punching a woman.At least one Miami-Dade County police officer will be fired after a shocking video posted to Instagram appears to show two officers in a verbal altercation with a woman before one of them punches her in the face in an incident that allegedly took place at Miami International Airport.
The officer can then be seen taking a step back and striking the woman in the face causing her to stumble backwards before she is tackled to the floor and appears to be placed in handcuffs while on the ground.
"I am shocked and angered by a body cam video that i just saw involving one of our officers," Ramirez said in the social media statement."I've immediately initiated an investigation and ordered that the involved officers be relieved of duty. Actions such as these undermine the hard work that we have invested in our community and causes my heart to break for our community and for the vast majority of our officers who dedicate their lives to serving our County.
"This is appalling," said Gimenez."It's excessive use of force and unnecessary. That's NOT what our [Miami-Dade Police Department] are trained to do. [Director] Ramirez has ordered the officer relieved of duty & investigation is underway. This is why I instituted body cameras & MDPD is reviewing all footage.
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