Bradley County Commissioners discussed the shooting at a Cleveland plastics plant where two employees were killed and the suspect was found dead.

Former commissioner Erica Davis posted on Facebook saying commissioner Howard Thompson joked about the tragedy, saying, "Maybe it was ICE that came to get the Germans."

Davis stated:

"What happened at the Bradley County Commission meeting last night should bother every person in Bradley County... This kind of arrogance and disrespect has gone unchecked for far too long. It’s time we stopped excusing this type of behavior as “just Howard being Howard.”"

Local 3 News spoke with Thompson, who says he wasn't making a joke.

His mic was muted during the comment, but Commissioner Cindy Slater's mic was open when she reacted.

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