Arkansas family still shaken after mistakenly being held at gunpoint by Frisco police

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Arkansas family still shaken after mistakenly being held at gunpoint by Frisco police
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Frisco police say the incident is still under review and any discipline related to the event has not been determined.

say the officers used excessive force during the traffic stop that should have never happened in the first place.

Recently released body camera video showed some of what the Heard family experienced on the way to their son and nephew's basketball tournament.The incident is what police call a high-risk traffic stop, during which officers issue commands with their guns drawn.On the morning of July 23, a Frisco police officer conducted a computer check of Demetria Heard's license plate as the family was leaving a hotel.

Thursday morning, 10 days after the traffic stop, Myron and Demetria Heard spoke from their attorney's office in Little Rock.Heard had already posted a widely-seen TikTok video on the incident days before police posted their video and a statement, in which the chief said "we made a mistake.""What was the reason you even ran my tags to begin with? I think Chief Shilson said they have had a lot of stolen Chargers, what made you think I stole mine?" questioned Demetria.

During the interaction with police you can hear the officer's confusion as she listened to Demetria Heard explain that her vehicle and tags always belonged to her.Related

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