Police in Ohio are responding to a viral image that shows an armed officer approaching what appears to be an unarmed citizen.The image, posted to Twitter Sunday, is captioned: "So this is how CPD (Columbus Police Department) approaches unarmed civilians?"The officer is seen holding a gun behind his back while walking toward a hooded individual who is sitting. The tweet quickly went viral with more than 1,200 retweets. Columbus Division of Police took to Facebook the same day to offer context to the inflammatory picture. The post began "FACTS MATTER."According to authorities, police were called to the downtown area for a report of an individual, known to be violent, who was suicidal and holding a knife. "What you see in this picture, that has gone viral on social media, is a Columbus police officer defending/protecting the public & himself against a potentially violent encounter. No one was injured. The individual was transported for medical treatment," the rest of the post read.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio are responding to a viral image that shows an armed officer approaching what appears to be an unarmed citizen.
The image, posted to Twitter Sunday, is captioned: "So this is how CPD (Columbus Police Department) approaches unarmed civilians?"
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The officer is seen holding a gun behind his back while walking toward a hooded individual who is sitting.
The tweet quickly went viral with more than 1,200 retweets.
Columbus Division of Police took to Facebook the same day to offer context to the inflammatory picture. The post began "FACTS MATTER."
This content is imported from Facebook.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
According to authorities, police were called to the downtown area for a report of an individual, known to be violent, who was suicidal and holding a knife.
"What you see in this picture, that has gone viral on social media, is a Columbus police officer defending/protecting the public & himself against a potentially violent encounter. No one was injured. The individual was transported for medical treatment," the rest of the post read.
