Two police officers from the city of Buffalo, in the state of New York, have been suspended after seriously injuring a 75-year-old man by pushing him to the ground during the dispersal of the protests against the death almost two weeks ago of the black citizen George Floyd, and for which four police officers have been charged.
Although the first official version of the incident claimed that the man, unidentified, although white, had “tripped”, the images captured by the local chain WBNO show how hits head on the ground and starts to bleed profusely from one ear behind the floor after receiving a push from two police officers.
The man remains lying, completely inert, while the rest of the police deployment passes by his side without providing immediate help.
The mayor of Buffalo, Byron Brown, has confirmed the suspension of the two agents and that the victim is admitted in serious condition, although stabilized. “I was very disturbed by the video, as has also happened to the Chief of Police, Byron Lockwood, “he added.
The mayor has also recognized that “after days of peaceful protests and several meetings that I have had with the police headquarters, the event last night is discouraging.” “My thoughts are with the victim “, has concluded in statements collected by the ABC chain.
The incident has also been condemned by the state governor, Andrew Cuomo: “Totally unjustified and totally embarrassing“, he pointed out on Twitter.
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