Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants one of the Miami-Dade police officers involved with his detainment on Sunday to be fired.
Hill issued a statement Tuesday evening through his lawyer, Julius Collins, that read: “We are demanding for the immediate termination of the officer that has been placed on administrative leave.
“Each action that a law enforcement official take (sic) is governed by standard operating procedures.
“We are of the opinion that the officer’s use of force was excessive, escalating, and reckless. We are demanding that the officer be terminated effective immediately.”
Earlier Tuesday, the Miami-Dade Police Department announced the identity of the officer who is under investigation, Officer Danny Torres, in his 27th year on the job.
Per the department’s statement, Torres “remains in administrative duties, as the Internal Affairs investigation is still ongoing. We will provide further information once it becomes available pending the outcome of the investigation.”