US EditionUpstate New York officer won’t face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June
- On June 28, 2024, Utica police fatally shot 13-year-old Nyah Mway during an encounter.
- Officers were patrolling due to recent armed robberies, and Mway matched a suspect's description.
- Officers approached Mway and another teen around 10:18 p.m., leading to a foot chase.
- Mway fled and brandished what looked like a handgun; a pellet gun was recovered later.
- The Attorney General's report cleared officers, hoping to bring closure to Utica's community.
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NY cop cleared of criminality in shooting death of 13-year-old armed with pellet gun, AG rules
James found that the cops were justified in using deadly force in the incident as it was reasonable for the officers to believe that their lives were threatened with a firearm.
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Upstate New York officer won't face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June
An upstate New York police officer will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be a BB gun last June.
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