Event Brief
Shelby officer fired after punching woman in viral video
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Summary: A Shelby police officer was fired after a doorbell video showed him punching a woman repeatedly during an arrest.
WHO: Shelby Police Chief Brad Fraser
WHAT: Shelby Police officer fired following viral arrest video showing repeated punching
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:32 AM ET
WHERE: Shelby, North Carolina
WHY: The officer was fired after findings from an internal investigation into the viral arrest video.
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