Video circulating on social media shows three officers chasing the boy down a dark street and one tackling him to the ground. The two other cops join in the fray as bystanders yell at the officers.
An upstate New York city is outraged after a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in a struggle with cops after allegedly flashing a pellet gun, according to police.
Nyah Mway was fatally shot by a Utica police officer around 10:20 p.m. on Friday night after police stopped him and another minor while they were walking down the street, police said.
Video circulating on social media shows three officers chasing the boy down a dark street and one tackling him to the ground. The two other cops join in the fray as bystanders yell at the officers.
A woman can be heard yelling “Careful, careful, yo, careful. You’re on camera.”
Suddenly, a gunshot rings out.
“Oh my God! Yo! He just shot him!” one shocked witness exclaims.
Community members expressed anger and demanded justice at Saturday’s emotional press conference, with people at times shouting over local officials.
The press conference was originally intended to be for media members only, but when officials saw the large crowd that had gathered outside city hall — including 50 of Mway’s family members — they decided to let the public attend, according to Syracuse.
