Thomas Siderio Jr., 12, was shot and killed by Philadelphia police officers after police came under fire in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Authorities said four South Task Force officers were conducting surveillance inside an unmarked vehicle as part of a firearms investigation in the area of 18th and Johnston streets around 7:24 p.m.
According to police, that's when the officers heard gunfire and the sound of glass shattering from the rear passenger window. Two of the officers got out of the vehicle and fired at Siderio, who police say was still in possession of his gun. Another male, a 17-year-old who was wanted for questioning in relation to the firearms investigation, was detained by police but released pending further investigation."What I heard was when the cops pulled up in an unmarked car, they thought someone was jumping them because they slammed on the breaks. So the kid shot because he thought somebody was going to shoot him," said the teen's stepfather, Salman Khan.
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