PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — A North Port firefighter was identified as a passenger on board a boat alongside a charter captain caught on camera berating another boater.

Video of the confrontation, which happened in Punta Gorda on Tuesday, has since racked up millions of views on Facebook and hundreds of thousands on YouTube.

The 4-minute clip shows an argument between the two boaters, who are both adults, according to Punta Gorda police. Mid-video, a man who identified himself as a charter captain climbed aboard the man’s boat.

Police said they are investigating the incident alongside the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard.

North Port Fire Rescue is also looking into the incident after Fire Chief Scott Titus revealed one of the passengers on the charter captain’s boat was one of his firefighters. He identified the man as “Firefighter Riggs.”

“He is a North Port Firefighter and a celebrated military veteran known for his calm, easygoing demeanor, and his passion for service to his Country and to the citizens of North Port,” Titus wrote in a Facebook post.

Titus urged residents to withhold their judgement of Riggs for now and said the fire department “will address this situation once (they) have all of the facts.”

“The world I was raised in demanded innocence unless proven guilty,” Titus wrote. “Firefighter Riggs has saved many lives and influenced a positive outcome on many calls in our city, not to mention his sacrifice to fight for our freedom in his military career. We will continue to honor and value his past service to country and his investment in our community as we determine the facts of the case and address them.”

Officials have not released any additional details about the incident or their investigation.

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