Police order world champ Terence Crawford out of car at gunpoint after hometown victory parade

"Omaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent victory over Canelo Alvarez. A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police Chief Todd Schmaderer ordered an internal affairs investigation, a move Omaha's mayor, John Ewing, said he supported."

"According to police, officers working in the downtown area observed a vehicle driving recklessly shortly before 1.30am. While speaking with the driver, an officer observed a gun on the driver's side floorboard. All four occupants were ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The driver was later identified as Crawford, and he was ticketed for reckless driving. One passenger, a member of Crawford's security team, was also found to be carrying a legal firearm. Police confirmed all occupants of the vehicle are legally permitted to carry firearms."

"I thought we were getting ready to lose our lives ... That was a nightmare, you know, future husband, just had a brand new child and children and stuff like that, Qasim Shabazz, the head of Terence Crawford's security team, told WOWT NBC Omaha."

Terence Crawford was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint during an early-morning traffic stop for reckless driving in Omaha, hours after a hometown parade celebrating his victory over Canelo Alvarez. Officers observed the vehicle driving recklessly and reported seeing a gun on the driver's side floorboard, prompting all four occupants to be ordered out at gunpoint. Crawford was ticketed for reckless driving. One passenger from his security team carried a legal firearm, and police confirmed all occupants were legally permitted to carry firearms. A supervisor and lieutenant responded at Crawford's request and an internal affairs investigation was pledged and supported by city leaders. Crawford runs a nonprofit boxing academy in his hometown.

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