A St. Louis man who provided security for U.S. Rep Wesley Bell during a town hall meeting Tuesday has been put on administrative leave by his employer, Affinia Healthcare, according to a company statement.

Bell’s tense town hall in downtown St. Louis ended Tuesday evening with protesters criticizing him over his support of Israel and its war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Security guards eventually got into an altercation with protesters. Some attendees were pushed to the ground and had their hair pulled.

Affinia said in a statement Friday that the company was made aware of a disturbing video in which an individual was providing security in a role not related to the company.

“In the video in question, an employee was working in a private capacity, providing

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