Dallas officer accused of posting ‘aim better'
Following an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, a Dallas police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of posting "aim better" on social media over the weekend.
The Dallas Police Department issued a news release stating they received an internal complaint on Saturday, July 13, regarding Sgt. Arturo Martinez's alleged comment on a social media platform.
The post was believed to have been related to the shooting at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which was an incident that wounded Trump and two spectators and resulted in two deaths, including the shooter.
As a result of the allegations, Martinez was placed on leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs administrative investigation.
According to The Dallas Morning News, Martinez has been with the Dallas Police Department since 2010 and is assigned to the robbery unit. He’s listed online as secretary of the Dallas National Latino Law Enforcement Organization, one of the department's largest officer associations.