Nyah Mway was allegedly armed with a pellet gun when he was shot, police said.
A vigil for 13-year-old Nyah Mway was held in Utica, N.Y. June 29, 2024.As the family of a 13-year-old boy who was killed by police in Utica, New York, demanded justice, the city's police chief alleged Monday that the teenager had a realistic-looking replica gun still in his hand when he was shot.
"They don't really have to take out their guns and shoot him," said Htoo, adding that he thinks police could have used a stun gun on his nephew. Williams said the incident marked his department's first fatal officer-involved shooting since September 2022. Police justified the stop, saying that one of the boys was walking in the roadway where sidewalks are provided, a violation of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
The footage seemed to show Mway turn around and allegedly point a gun at Patterson and the other officers. The officers can be heard on the video yelling that Mway had a gun and repeatedly ordered him to "drop it!"
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