Thomas Siderio, 12, was shot and killed by plainclothes Philadelphia police officers Tuesday night after police say an unmarked vehicle was hit by gunfire. Two officers returned fire, hitting him in the upper back and fatally wounding him.
by plain-clothed officers on Tuesday night after investigators say an unmarked police vehicle was struck by gunfire.
Authorities say officers turned on their red and blue emergency lights and drove down the street towards the males when they heard gunfire and the glass from the rear passenger window shattered. The gun police say Siderio was in possession of was recovered and identified as a 9MM Taurus semi-automatic handgun with a laser. Police say the firearm had been reported stolen, and had one round in the chamber and five rounds in the magazine.
When questioned about Siderio having been shot in the back, according to the medical examiner, Naish said the location of the injury didn't mean "that he was fleeing and that there was not a gun being pointed toward or in the vicinity of the officer." He added that while it was too early to speculate, the angle in which the bullet struck Siderio was indicative that he was not shot directly from behind, or that he may have been turning when he was hit.
Thomas Siderio, 12, was shot and killed by plainclothes Philadelphia police officers Tuesday night after police say he fired into an unmarked police vehicle. Two officers returned fire, hitting him in the upper back and fatally wounding him.
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