Fatal Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old Boy Holding Replica Gun Sparks Investigation and Community Outrage in Upstate New York
Utica, NY — A police encounter in Utia, New York escalated tragically when a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by an officer after he reportedly pointed a replica firearm at police. The incident occurred late on a Friday evening, resulting from a stop involving two youths under suspicion of involvement in a recent armed robbery. The confrontation started when officers, recognizing that the boys matched the descriptions of suspects from a previous crime, approached …