Newser Editors and Wire Services : "NY Boy Shot by Cops with Fake Gun"

– Video of boy pointing fake gun at NY police and getting shot
– Boy points fake gun at cops in New York, gets shot on camera.

Accident – Death – Obituary News : In a tragic incident in Utica, upstate New York, a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot by a police officer while he was on the ground. The incident occurred after officers stopped two youths in connection with an armed robbery investigation. The youths, both 13, matched the descriptions of the robbery suspects and were in the same area at the same time.

Body camera footage released by the police shows one of the youths, identified as Nyah Mway, running away from the officers. The officers believed he was armed and pointed a gun at them. However, it was later revealed that the gun was a replica of a Glock 17 Gen 5 handgun that only fired pellets or BB’s. Despite this, one of the officers fired a shot that struck the boy in the chest, leading to his death.

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The officer who fired the shot, identified as Patrick Husnay, along with Officers Bryce Patterson and Andrew Citriniti, were placed on administrative leave with pay. The video footage shows the moments leading up to the shooting, with bystanders yelling at the police officers. Nyah Mway, a refugee born in Myanmar and an 8th-grader at Donovan Middle School, tragically lost his life in the incident.

The release of the body camera footage sparked public outcry and controversy in Utica, as the community grappled with the tragic loss of a young life. The incident serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by law enforcement officers and the need for transparency and accountability in such cases. The community mourns the loss of Nyah Mway and calls for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.