The investigation into a videotaped incident where a South Carolina school resource officer slammed a high school student sitting at her desk will be completed within 24 hours, authorities said.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told reporters that the department's internal affairs investigation should be finished by Wednesday, NBC News reported. He said that three videos, including one showing the girl punching Senior Deputy Ben Fields during the confrontation, will play a part in the investigation into whether Fields violated policy in Monday's incident at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.
The first two videos of the incident caused an uproar among social media, prompting Fields' suspension without pay Monday evening and Lott to request a federal investigation into the incident.
"I wanted to throw up," Lott said Tuesday, when asked about his reaction to the first footage of the incident. "This makes you sick to your stomach when you see that initial video. But that's just a snapshot."
