A Fort Worth, Texas police officer has been terminated after shooting another driver during a road rage confrontation. William Martin was off duty, out of uniform, and not in a department vehicle when the altercation occurred, yet he reportedly ended it by firing his pistol.
The case raises serious questions about accountability when an officer’s off-duty conduct turns violent. His firing signals that the department viewed the shooting as a grave breach, regardless of the fact that it happened outside his official duties.
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