An off-duty police officer has shot an 11-year-old girl in the back for shoplifting, police said.
The Cincinnati officer allegedly used a taser to stun the child after thinking she was stealing from a supermarket on Monday.
Cincinnati police said the officer was working security in Spring Grove Village, in Cincinnati, and was investigating several young girls who were believed to be stealing from the shop.
USA Today reported that the police officer approached the schoolgirl, but she ignored this and walked away.
As she was walking away, the officer is alleged to have struck the girl in the back with the taser.
The 11-year-old was arrested for theft and for obstructing official business, according to police, and was taken to hospital for evaluation, before being released back into a parent’s custody.
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Police Chief Eliot Isaac has opened an investigation into the incident, acting City Manager Patrick Duhaney said.