A New Orleans police officer was caught on camera shoving a high school student while he was participating in a parade, WWLTV reports.
In the video, Brandon Mitchell , a member of the L.B. Landry High School Band, was playing the horn during the Krewe of Muses parade when an officer appeared to push him.
Mitchell turned toward the officer and another band member joined him in speaking to authorities following the shove. The video ends with the two band members getting back in line as the parade pushes forward.
Mitchell’s mother, Tiffany Jones , shared the video on social media, calling for the officer to be reprimanded.
“I’m very upset about this‼️ I was not there but I’m so glad it was caught on video SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REPRIMAND THIS OFFICER,” Jones wrote in a Facebook post.
Jones noted that the officer appeared to turn his back to her son after pushing him.
“As my son was continuing to try and get some kind of response from the police officer, he turned his back to him as if he didn’t just physically assault him and push him,” Jones told WWLTV.