SC Officer Investigated for Striking Teen with Stun Gun at Game

A school resource officer in South Carolina faces an investigation after video footage captured him striking a teenage baseball player in the head with a stun gun during a recent high school game at Pee Dee Academy in Marion County.

The incident occurred following Pee Dee Academy's 7-0 victory over Lee Academy in Mullins. The player, from the visiting team, was restrained by the officer, who wrapped his left arm around the student's neck in a chokehold while holding the stun gun in his right hand. As a group of parents gathered nearby, the officer pointed the device toward the crowd before using it to hit the student on the side of his head. The teenager reacted by wincing in pain, pulling his head away, and eventually sinking to his knees while rubbing the affected area. Parents urged the student to kneel to de-escalate the situation, and one can be heard shouting, "What the f*** is wrong with you?" Another yelled, "You just lost your job, homie," while a third added, "You gonna lose your pension over that one, homie."

The officer, part of the Marion County Sheriff's Office, maintained his hold on the student amid the confrontation and called out, "Where's the other fella at?"...