The hundreds of people overnight who attended a vigil for
a 13 year old boy killed in a police shooting
in upstate New York.
Police say that that boy was pointing a replica handgun
at an officer.
AB CS Morgan Norwood joins us now with more on
the investigation that is really impacting that community.
Good morning, Morgan. Yeah, good morning to you,
Janae. The community just devastated.
Utica Police say that they stopped Midway and another team
because they matched the description of robbery suspects in that
area.
Well, at some point in that confrontation,
there was a struggle and then moments later,
gunshots. And this morning, we're seeing that body worn camera
footage.
We warn you, this video might be a little unsettling
to watch.
This morning, disturbing new video showing the moment a police
officer shot and killed a 13 year old in upstate
New York.
Body worn camera footage released overnight by the Utica Police
Department painting a picture of Friday night's events.
Officers on patrol stopping 13 year old Nan Wei and
another juvenile is part of what they say was an
investigation into recent robberies in the area.
Way running away from the police,
appearing to point what looked like a gun at officers
during that chase,
as seen in this video highlighted by the Utica Police
Department authorities then tackling him to the ground,
punching him before one officer fired a single shot.
Killing Way, Oh my God,
Oh my God. He just,
he just shot him. These pictures showing the replica gun
that police say Way possessed at the time of the
incident.
Start a start. Us in the ambulance.
We got shots fired overnight.
Loved ones holding a vigil for the victim,
identified by family as Nimwe,
a member of the Korean community from Utica,
about 90 minutes northwest of Albany.
While fleeing, the youth displayed what appeared to be a
handgun.
Can you please allow me to finish,
please? A news conference turning chaotic as authorities attempted to
explain later saying the firearm they believe the 13 year
old had was actually a pellet gun.
And a year. The police officer ultimately discharged his firearm
once striking the male during a ground struggle on the
scene.
Officers did recover a replica Glock 17 handgun with a
detachable magazine.
This replica handgun. Was ultimately found to be a Pelican.
The officer who fired his gun was identified as Patrick
Hussey.
He's a six year veteran of the agency.
Hussaini, along with the other responding officers are now on
administrative leave with pay.
The New York attorney general is investigating Will a tense
time in that community.
Morgan, thank you for that.