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Monongahela police officer caught on camera using homophobic slur

Monongahela Police Incident A screenshot from a video showing an encounter between a teen and a Monongahela police officer, who can be heard using a homophobic slur.

MONONGAHELA, Pa. — A family is upset after a video circulating in Monongahela appears to show an on-duty police officer using a homophobic slur while speaking to a group of teenagers.

The family of a 15-year-old boy said they did not want to speak on camera but gave Channel 11 permission to share the video.

Coming up on 11 at 11, reporter Frederick Price shares that video, and what family members say led up to the encounter.

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