KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a video of a Knoxville officer punching a woman started circulating on social media. A representative with the department gave WVLT News a brief statement Friday.

The video itself shows officers with their hands on multiple suspects. One of the officers, who KPD has not identified, is seen hitting a woman, which knocks her to the ground. Other officers are seen taking another suspect to the ground and slamming him on a cruiser’s hood.

The video, posted Thursday night, had almost 50,000 views as of Friday afternoon.

“We are aware of the video circulating online from an arrest that happened last night on Woodbine Avenue,” KPD’s communications manager, Scott Erland, said in the statement. “We are actively gath

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