"An officer responding to a reported armed robbery shot and killed a 13-year-old boy when the teen pulled a firearm from his waistband that was later determined to be a BB gun but looked "practically identical" to the weapon that police use..." per LE."...around nightfall Wednesday in an alley east of downtown Columbus after a short foot chase."
LE "... responded to a report of an armed robbery involving multiple suspects and were told by the victim that a group of people had approached him and demanded money. The victim said one of them had a gun...."
"They said it wasn't clear if the shooting had been caught on video.
At a news conference Thursday, Police Chief Kim Jacobs displayed a photo of what she called a "replica" of the BB gun that Tyree had.
"Our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon," she said. "As you can see, it looks like a firearm that could kill you."
Sad, sad, sad. RIP Tyree King.
http://centurylink.net/news/read/ar...atally_shot_by_police_after_pulling_out_bb-ap
LE "... responded to a report of an armed robbery involving multiple suspects and were told by the victim that a group of people had approached him and demanded money. The victim said one of them had a gun...."
"They said it wasn't clear if the shooting had been caught on video.
At a news conference Thursday, Police Chief Kim Jacobs displayed a photo of what she called a "replica" of the BB gun that Tyree had.
"Our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon," she said. "As you can see, it looks like a firearm that could kill you."
Sad, sad, sad. RIP Tyree King.
http://centurylink.net/news/read/ar...atally_shot_by_police_after_pulling_out_bb-ap