we only shoot black people .
black community leaders applauded register said he learned of the comments in , the statements were inexcusable and inappropriate .
 
although we applaud them for their transparency in this regard , the officer 's interjection of race into the stop was particularly troubling and may be systematic , a deeper issue in the department , " said deane bonner of the cobb county chapter of the naacp . "
the report from the internal review indicates that abbott for many years and has known him to be an honorable man .
dashcam video from july 2016 shows a car stopped on the side of a road and a woman can be heard telling cobb county police lt .
abbott 's attorney , lance lorusso , did not immediately respond to an email thursday seeking comment on the firing .
close marietta , ga. ( ap ) — a police lieutenant in georgia who was recorded on video during a traffic stop saying " we only shoot black people " is being fired , the police chief said thursday .
he made a mistake , " register said . "