KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a video of a Knoxville officer punching a woman started circulating on social media. A representative with the department gave WVLT News a statement Friday.
The video itself shows officers with their hands on multiple suspects. One of the officers, who KPD has not identified, is seen hitting a woman across the head, which knocks her to the ground. Other officers are seen taking another suspect to the ground and slamming him on a cruiser’s hood.
The video, posted Thursday night, had almost 50,000 views as of Friday afternoon…