US EditionOklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground
- An Oklahoma City police officer, Joseph Gibson, faces felony assault charges for slamming a 71-year-old man, Lich Vu, to the ground during a dispute over a traffic ticket.
- Lich Vu sustained severe injuries, including a brain bleed and a broken neck, and remains hospitalized after the incident.
- The incident has sparked outrage among Oklahoma City’s Vietnamese community, as the video shows Vu struggled to communicate with Gibson.
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Sergeant Joseph Gibson was charged with aggravated assault and physical assault after subjecting a 71-year-old man during a traffic stop
Oklahoma City Cop Who Slammed Elderly Man to the Ground, Breaking His Neck During Traffic Dispute Is Charged with Felony Assault As Victim Remains Hospitalized: 'This Is the First Step'
A 28-year-old Oklahoma City police officer was charged Thursday with felony assault stemming from an altercation with an elderly Vietnamese man suffering from bone cancer. Lich Vu weighs only 110 pounds and stands just 5 feet 3. Body camera footage showed Sgt. Joseph Gibson throwing 71-year-old man to the ground after Vu touched Gibson’s chest during an argument over a traffic citation. According to the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office…
An Oklahoma cop broke a 71-year-old man's neck over a traffic dispute
An Oklahoma City police officer faces felony assault charges for slamming a 71-year-old man to the ground during a dispute over a traffic ticket. The incident, which occurred in October, gave the elderly man severe injuries, including a broken neck, a broken eye socket, and a brain bleed. On October 27, Officer Joseph Gibson responded to a minor accident involving 71-year-old Lich Vu. In body camera footage of the incident, the pair began argui…
The Oklahoma prosecution, in the US, investigates a city policeman accused of assaulting and breaking the neck of a 71-year-old man after an argument over a traffic penalty.A video from the body camera published by his own body shows the officer throwing the man to the ground after having him shut up during an argument.Joseph Gibson, 28, is accused of assaulting and injuring Lich Vu, a man of Vietnamese origin. The incident occurred in a dispute…
OKC officer charged for brutal takedown of 71-year-old man
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.–Oklahoma County prosecutors charged OKC Police officer with felony assault Thursday for brutally slamming an elderly Vietnamese man to the ground following miscommunication over a traffic dispute. Lich Vu, 71, remains hospitalized after suffering a broken neck, broken eye socket and brain bleed after white OKCPD Sgt. Joseph Gibson, 28, brutally slammed him […] The post OKC officer charged for brutal takedown of 71-year-old m…
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