During his high school marching band performance, Brandon Mitchell was allegedly pushed by NOPD Officer Alfred Russell.
The New Orleans Police Department officer who has been accused of pushing a high school senior marching band member during the Muses parade during Mardi Gras parade has also been accused of payroll fraud.
According to WDSU, Alfred Russell has maintained that the claims of fraud are false, but has since been removed from duty following the Muses parade.
Videos of the Krewe Of Muses parade on Feb. 15 when Brandon Mitchell was allegedly shoved by an NOPD officer have surfaced. Mitchell was playing the horn for L.B. Landry High when it happened. He told WDSU that the experience was humiliating for him but he tried to conduct himself with poise and respect because, as homecoming king of his school and a section leader in the band, he has always been “taught to think about how his actions will impact others.”
He urged others to do the same. Mitchell said, “I feel like I have stuff going on for myself that I would rather not lose.”