Cleveland has placed fire chief Anthony Luke on paid administrative leave after a social media post that contained a gun on a pedestal and a caption stating, “Bring out the next sacrifice!!”

The post from Luke also contained a quote from Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator assassinated last week.

“This post romanticizes gun violence, a matter far too serious in a city where we mourn too many families every week, too many lives cut short, and too many children denied safe sleep in their beds,” said Mayor Justin Bibb in a statement.

Bibb said he firmly believes in free speech, “but with rights come responsibilities, especially for those who hold positions of public trust and leadership.

“Chief Luke’s post crossed the line,” Bibb said. “It was insensitive, it was incendiary, and it

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