Police officer ‘shoots dead 13-year-old who brandished a BB gun’

Police officer 'shoots dead 13-year-old who brandished a BB gun'
The 13-year-old was rushed to a children’s hospital where he died (Picture: AP)

A 13-year-old boy was shot dead by police after the teen pulled out a firearm that was later found to be a BB gun.

The victim of an armed robbery in downtown Columbus, Ohio, told police a gang approached him and demanded money with a gun.

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Down the block, officers spotted three males who matched the description of the alleged robbers, and two of them ran away when officers tried to speak with them, police said.

Officers followed the pair into a nearby alley and tried to take them into custody, but one of the suspects, named Tyree King, pulled out a gun.

One officer fired, hitting the 13-year-old repeatedly.

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Police shoot dead 13-year-old with a BB gun
Police at the scene in downtown Columbus (Picture: NBC4)
AX6699 BB Gun, Ball bearing or BB gun made to look like a handgun
The 13-year-old pulled out a BB gun with laser sight (Picture: Alamy)

The boy was rushed to a children’s hospital where he died.

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Chris Naderer told The Columbus Dispatch he heard someone knock down a gate in his backyard, then saw an officer chasing two young men into the alley, before hearing several gunshots.

Police later determined the boy’s firearm was actually a BB gun with an attached laser sight.

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The other suspect, who was uninjured, was interviewed and released pending further investigation, police confirmed.

Police said additional suspects were being sought as the shooting and alleged robbery remain under investigation.

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