Buffalo Mayor Says Video of Police Pushing 75-Year-Old Protester ‘Horrific’

Buffalo Mayor Says Video of Police Pushing 75-Year-Old Protester ‘Horrific’
A Buffalo police officer appears to shove a man who walked up to police, in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 4, 2020. Mike Desmond/WBFO via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The mayor of Buffalo, New York, described the video showing police in the city shoving protester Martin Gugino as “horrific” but that “people in every single profession can make a mistake.”

A video of the incident recorded earlier this month showed Gugino approaching riot police during a protest in the Western New York city as officers told him to move before one pushed the elderly man. He then appeared to stumble backward and hit the ground.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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