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Houston Police Officer Comforts Frightened Little Girl at George Floyd Protest

Houston Police Officer Comforts Frightened Little Girl at George Floyd Protest
Police officers on the scene of a demonstration in Houston, Texas, on June 2, 2020. Sergio Flores/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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6/6/2020|Updated: 6/6/2020

As communities across the country seek peace amid the unrest that has, at times, marred peaceful George Floyd protests, a Texas police officer was seen comforting a frightened-looking 5-year-old girl who asked during a demonstration in Houston: “Are you gonna shoot us?”

Footage of the incident was posted by the little girl’s father, Simeon Bartee, on Twitter on Wednesday, along with a caption describing the extraordinary encounter.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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