Relatives of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police in central New York are demanding justice. Members of their immigrant community from Myanmar aimed Sunday to press local officials for accountability. The state attorney general is investigating the shooting of Nyah Mway.
Utica Mayor Michael Galime, center right, grey jacket, talks with the family members of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer Friday night after a news conference, Saturday, June 28, 2024 in Utica , N.Y. An officer shot and killed the teenager who was fleeing while wielding a “realistic appearing firearm,” authorities said Saturday.
While the official investigations proceeded, Nyah Mway’s family and outraged community members demanded accountability for the death of the teen, who was born in Myanmar and is a member of its According to police, Nyah Mway and another 13-year-old boy were stopped Friday night because they fit descriptions of suspects in an armed robbery that had happened Thursday in the same area. One was also walking in the road, a violation of state traffic law.
Officer Bryce Patterson caught up with Nyah Mway, tackled and punched him, and as the two wrestled on the ground, Officer Patrick Husnay opened fire, body camera video showed. Utica Police Chief Mark Williams said at a news conference Saturday that the single shot hit the youth in the chest.
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