Community in Turmoil: Upstate New York Officer Fatally Shoots 13-Year-Game Boy Carrying Replica Gun
Utica, NY — A tragic incident unfolded in upstate New York when a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot by a police officer after he pointed what appeared to be a handgun at police. The weapon was later identified as a realistic-looking replica. The incident occurred late Friday night in Utica, a city approximately 240 miles northwest of Manhattan, following a response by local police to an armed robbery report. Body camera footage released by the …