Police in Columbus, Ohio, were investigating how a 13-year-old boy
wanted for questioning Wednesday night in an armed robbery ended up
fatally shot by an officer.
The child — later identified by Columbus police
as Tyree King — had "pulled a gun from his waistband" when officers
attempted to take him and another male into custody, the Columbus
Division of Police said in a statement. As the encounter unfolded, an
officer shot King "multiple times."
The weapon recovered from the scene was
determined to be a BB gun with an attached laser sight, Columbus Police
Chief Kim Jacobs said at news conference Thursday morning. She showed a
replica image of that BB gun.
"Our officers carry a gun that looks practically
identical to this weapon," said Jacobs, adding, "It turns out not to be
a firearm, but as you can see, it looks like a firearm that can kill
you."
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