North Miami police Chief Gary Eugene is being forced to leave the North Miami Police Department, a city official told Local 10 News.
On Thursday, Chief Eugene was placed on administrative leave.
“I am feeling shocked,” Eugene said. “It is unfair not only to me but to the community. I wish the city of North Miami the very best.”
The anonymous source said Eugene is on administrative leave because of his handling of the controversial shooting of Charles Kinsey and has been offered a severance package if he resigns.
The official said Eugene will be fired on July 7 if he refuses to accept the severance package.
The official said Eugene possibly made conflicting statements to the state attorney’s office about the shooting of Kinsey, a behavioral therapist who was shot in the leg last year by Officer Jonathon Aledda while he was outside with his autistic patient.
Aledda has since been charged in the shooting.
Eugene has served as police chief for a little under a year.