A North Carolina police officer was fired after security camera footage showed him repeatedly punching a Black woman during an arrest.

The woman's father says she has mental health issues and was off her medication when the incident occurred.

A police expert who reviewed the video says the officer used force far beyond what the situation required.

AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.

A police officer in Shelby, North Carolina, was fired Saturday after a viral video captured on a home security camera showed him wrestling a Black woman to the ground and repeatedly punching her.