In less than thirty seconds, what Utica Police say started as a routine stop ended with one of their officers shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy.
Utica Police officer body camera footage of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway on June 28, 2024.
Nyah then takes off. During the chase, Officer Patterson tells him to stop reaching for his waistband. In a brief instant, Nyah raises a black object and Patterson knocks him down and wrestles him to the ground, yelling “He’s got a gun!” In response to CNY Central’s question, if Officer Husnay was following proper procedure when he shot the teen, Utica Police Public Information Officer Lt. Michael Curley said, “With respect to any actions by these officers the office of special investigations will determine whether it was lawful, appropriate... Additionally, our internal investigation will determine if trainings, practices were followed.
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