Indiana police officer seen in video striking a 17-year-old student has been charged in the incident and accused of lying about what happened, officials say.
An Indiana police officer who can be seen striking a 17-year-old student in the face on video has been charged in the incident and accused of lying about what went down, officials said.
In his initial sworn statements, Lawson allegedly said he threw an"open hand palm strike" because he feared the student was going to hit him. In the video of the incident that circulated online -- and has been shared more than 4,000 times -- Pointer can be heard yelling at the officers.
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