Former McKinney police officer Eric Casebolt seen in a video (Screenshot)
McKinney, Texas police Cpl. Eric Casebolt resigned from his position on Tuesday, amid increasing calls for his ouster from the department, WFAA-TV reported.
City Attorney Jane Bishkin confirmed his resignation on Tuesday evening.
Casebolt, who was named the department's in 2008, was suspended after video surfaced late last week of him tackling 15-year-old Dajerria Becton and pulling his gun out against two other black teenagers while responding to a dispute involving a local pool party.
As the footage spread online, local civic groups called for his firing, while the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) a full investigation of his actions.
Casebolt's departure came a night after hundreds of demonstrators attended a rally calling for him to be fired.
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