A police officer who studied at a Brazilian university is being investigated for pointing her gun at a student during a classroom brawl.
The police officer confronted a student who refused to speak more quietly while a professor of mixed physiology was giving a lecture at Estácio College in the east coast city of Maceió last Friday.
According to Brazilian news outlet G1, the civil police officer was seen arguing with the woman, who was talking about her son’s birthday party.
At one point, the student raised her hand at the officer, who tried to knock her down.
The student then stood up and stood directly in the officer’s eyes, after which blows were exchanged.
A female student (left) argues before a brawl with a classmate (right), who is also a police officer and who pointed a gun at her in a crowded classroom at Estácio College in Maceió, Brazil, last Friday.
An Alagoas Civil Police officer, who attends Estácio College, points her service weapon at a student during a brawl after she told her to lower her voice during a lecture
Students intervened and stopped the officer, who pulled out her gun and pointed it at the student, causing her classmates to run out of the room and call for help.
The 2nd District Civil Police responded to the incident and took the officer and the students to the station for questioning, where they were released.
The officer told detectives she had her unloaded weapon with her because she didn’t want to leave it in her car after her shift was over.
The names of the two students have not been released by the school or authorities.
A female student tries to separate two fighting students before one of them, who is also a police officer, points her unloaded gun at her classmate at Estácio College in Maceió, Brazil, last Friday. The Alagoas Civil Police are investigating the officer’s conduct
Estácio College, a private school, is conducting its own investigation into a brawl between two students, including one who is a police officer and who pulled out a gun in the middle of the brawl and pointed it at her classmate
“The General Inspectorate of Civil Police has initiated an administrative procedure to analyze and investigate the conduct of the police officer, respecting the system of mutual contradiction and the full defense of those involved,” the Alagoas Civil Police said in a statement.
Estácio College, a private institution, said in a statement that it is also conducting its own investigation.
“The institution reports that the police were called after the disagreement between the two students, which took place on Friday evening,” the school said.
“We make it clear that the incident will be analyzed and that all appropriate measures will be taken,” Estácio College added.
‘Campus management regrets the incident and emphasizes that it is committed to a respectful and ethical academic environment. It rejects any form of violent behavior or behavior that is contrary to the values of the institution.’