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Police in Ohio shot and killed a 13-year-old boy while responding to a report of an armed robbery Wednesday night.
Columbus police said the boy pulled a gun from his waistband that was later found to be a BB gun.
The police force said officers were called to a report of an armed robbery in east Columbus at about 7.45 p.m. and the male victim told them that a group of people approached him and demanded money and one of them had a gun.
Officers saw three males matching the descriptions of the suspects and tried to speak with them, but two of them fled on foot, the force said.
"Officers followed the males to the alley ... and attempted to take them into custody when one suspect pulled a gun from his waistband. One officer shot and struck the suspect multiple times," police said in a statement carried by the Associated Press early Thursday.
The boy was taken to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in a critical condition and was later pronounced dead, the force said.
He was identified as 13-year-old Tyree King, the AP reported. Police said the gun was later determined to be a BB gun with an attached laser sight.
Not at all I'm not happy he's deadSchadenfreude at it's finest..
How fuckin' sad.and it looks completely justified. Again.
Ohio police: Officer shoots, kills 13-year-old who drew BB gun
Police in Ohio shot and killed a 13-year-old boy while responding to a report of an armed robbery Wednesday night.
Columbus police said the boy pulled a gun from his waistband that was later found to be a BB gun.
The police force said officers were called to a report of an armed robbery in east Columbus at about 7.45 p.m. and the male victim told them that a group of people approached him and demanded money and one of them had a gun.
Officers saw three males matching the descriptions of the suspects and tried to speak with them, but two of them fled on foot, the force said.
"Officers followed the males to the alley ... and attempted to take them into custody when one suspect pulled a gun from his waistband. One officer shot and struck the suspect multiple times," police said in a statement carried by the Associated Press early Thursday.
The boy was taken to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in a critical condition and was later pronounced dead, the force said.
He was identified as 13-year-old Tyree King, the AP reported. Police said the gun was later determined to be a BB gun with an attached laser sight.
Pull what any reasonable person would assume is a gun from your waistband and point it at a LEO your chances of 'getting dead' are 100%.Wait just one minute! I thought all Black parents had The Talk with their sons, telling them that, because they are "Black," they must be completely compliant and subservient when dealing with the po-lice. Didn't this kid get The Talk? What were his parents thinking of?
and it looks completely justified. Again.
Ohio police: Officer shoots, kills 13-year-old who drew BB gun
Police in Ohio shot and killed a 13-year-old boy while responding to a report of an armed robbery Wednesday night.
Columbus police said the boy pulled a gun from his waistband that was later found to be a BB gun.
The police force said officers were called to a report of an armed robbery in east Columbus at about 7.45 p.m. and the male victim told them that a group of people approached him and demanded money and one of them had a gun.
Officers saw three males matching the descriptions of the suspects and tried to speak with them, but two of them fled on foot, the force said.
"Officers followed the males to the alley ... and attempted to take them into custody when one suspect pulled a gun from his waistband. One officer shot and struck the suspect multiple times," police said in a statement carried by the Associated Press early Thursday.
The boy was taken to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in a critical condition and was later pronounced dead, the force said.
He was identified as 13-year-old Tyree King, the AP reported. Police said the gun was later determined to be a BB gun with an attached laser sight.
What is with these kids that draw...
... a look alike BB gun on cops...
... haven't their parents taught `em any better???
Parentingand it looks completely justified. Again.
Ohio police: Officer shoots, kills 13-year-old who drew BB gun
Police in Ohio shot and killed a 13-year-old boy while responding to a report of an armed robbery Wednesday night.
Columbus police said the boy pulled a gun from his waistband that was later found to be a BB gun.
The police force said officers were called to a report of an armed robbery in east Columbus at about 7.45 p.m. and the male victim told them that a group of people approached him and demanded money and one of them had a gun.
Officers saw three males matching the descriptions of the suspects and tried to speak with them, but two of them fled on foot, the force said.
"Officers followed the males to the alley ... and attempted to take them into custody when one suspect pulled a gun from his waistband. One officer shot and struck the suspect multiple times," police said in a statement carried by the Associated Press early Thursday.
The boy was taken to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in a critical condition and was later pronounced dead, the force said.
He was identified as 13-year-old Tyree King, the AP reported. Police said the gun was later determined to be a BB gun with an attached laser sight.
