Police Shoot a 12-year-old Boy Who Was Scaring People with a Fake Weapon
(11-23-2014) In Cleveland, Ohio, police and the Kuyahoga County Prosecutors Office are investigating a police shooting incident that killed a 12-year-old boy who was wielding a fake gun outside a recreation center. Deputy Chief Ed Pomba says that one officer fired twice after the boy, Tamir Rice, pulled the fake weapon from his waistband. He never pointed it at police, he never made any verbal threat. Police say he simply retrieved the replica after being told to raise his hands. … Continue reading →