News: Texas officer resigns after 'indefensible' actions at pool party

A Texas officer widely criticized for his handling of black teens at a pool party has resigned -- even before the investigation into the case has finished.

A YouTube video that showed Eric Casebolt's response to reports of fighting at a McKinney pool party sparked swift allegations of racism.

Critics decried the white officer for cursing at several black teenagers, unholstering and waving his gun at boys and slamming at bikini-clad girl to the ground, his knees pressed down on her back.

McKinney's police chief announced Casebolt's firing Tuesday and called Casebolt's actions "indefensible."

"Our policies, our training, our practice, do not support his actions," Police Chief Greg Conley said. "He came into the call out of control, and as the video shows, was out of control during the incident."

Prior to his resignation Casebolt had been on administrative leave as police investigated what happened at McKinney's Craig Ranch community last Friday.

It's too soon to say whether the former officer will face charges over what happened, the police chief said.

"We are continuing looking into all the allegations that are being presented to us, and any part of a criminal investigation regarding anyone will take a matter of time for us to work through all those allegations and those people who have come forward to us to complain," Conley said.

He noted that Casebolt was the only responding officer who was out of line.

"I had 12 officers on the scene, and 11 of them performed according to their training," he said. "They did an excellent job."

Casebolt's attorney has not responded to CNN's requests for comment.

While the police chief said Casebolt's actions were clearly unjustified, opinions vary as to whether race played a role.

Party host: Racist remark sparked tensions

Tatyana Rhodes was hosting a pool party Friday and said tensions flared after a racially charged fight broke out.

It started, she said, when two white women told a group of black teens they should leave and "go back to their Section 8 homes."

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