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Oklahoma City police officer charged for slamming elderly man to the ground, breaking his neck

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Oklahoma City police officer charged with felony assault after slamming 71-year-old man to ground, breaking his neck.

Sgt. Joseph Gibson , 28 , was charged in Oklahoma County with one count of aggravated assault and battery.

Body-worn camera video shows Gibson throwing Lich Vu to the ground after Vu touched Gibson during an argument.

Vu suffered a brain bleed, a broken neck and eye socket and remains hospitalized.

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