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Two Memphis police officers have been suspended with pay due to an offensive Snapshot picture.

The post brought out anger from Interim MPD Director Mike Rallings. It was posted the same night as the fatal shootings of five Dallas officers, and it came days after two people died at the hands of law enforcement.

The Snapchat photo shows a man aiming his gun at a carton figure of African American man who is running. The person who posted it on social media is a Memphis police officer.

The incident caused to Interim Director Rallings to vent and suspend him.

"The image is disgusting and will not be tolerated" said Rallings.

The director also suspended the officer who noticed the Snapchat and posted it on Wwitter. Both officers relieved of duty with pay until they have a hearing.

"We are certainly responsible for the decisions we make, and we are held to a higher standard,” Rallings told FOX13.

In reviewing the MPD Policy, we found a section that deals with ‘Social Media Sites and Internet Content.’ It states "employees must avoid any conduct which could compromise the integrity of the Department. This includes conduct related to materials posted on personal websites, social media, twitter, Facebook ... etc."

"The fact that it could have been a Memphis police officer just blew me away, and again we deal with these things," Rallings said.