A protest erupted on Monday night following the release of a viral video depicting a police officer using a stun gun on a handcuffed man. Viewer discretion is advised as the footage may be disturbing.

In the video, after a verbal exchange, the police officer deploys the stun gun and then taunts, “You want it again?” The man responds, “No, shut the up, you was big and bad,” as the officer uses explicit language. The officer continues to hold the stun gun against the man’s back while he cries out in pain.

According to Jalexis Rice, the girlfriend of the victim, Micaa Washington, the incident began when Washington and two others were changing a tire. The officer arrived, handcuffed Washington, and proceeded to use the stun gun.

Rice expressed her emotional distress, stating, “When I seen, I couldn’t do nothing but cry.” Washington was subsequently arrested and booked into the Pickins County Jail on multiple charges, with a bond set at $500,000.

Reform’s police chief and mayor released a statement acknowledging the video and confirming that the officer has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation. However, attendees at the protest demanded more accountability, with one individual stating, “She need to be fired… If they don’t hold her accountable for nothing, you, a police, you here to protect and serve us.”

The mayor and police chief’s statement revealed that the department is cooperating with the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation and has requested a thorough inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the arrest.