Officer who shot protester with tear gas suspended 2 days A police officer in western Michigan has been suspended two days without pay after a man protesting police brutality was struck with a tear gas canisterGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A police officer in western Michigan has been suspended two days without pay after a man protesting police brutality was struck with a tear gas canister. An internal review determined Phillip Reinink used unreasonable force on May 30, Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne told reporters Tuesday. The victim was shot with a long-range tear gas canister at close range during a confrontation with officers. Payne said Reinink had meant to use a different canister. “Officer Reinink recognized immediately he had made a mistake, a mistake we all regret,” Payne said.

Source: ABC News July 28, 2020 18:33 UTC