An incident in upstate New York has left a 13-year-old boy dead after being shot by a police officer. The shooting occurred in Utica, a city located about 240 miles northwest of Manhattan, on Friday night.
According to Utica Police Chief Mark Williams, the officers stopped two youths, and one of them fled on foot, brandishing what appeared to be a handgun at the officers. During a ground struggle, one of the officers fired a single shot, hitting the teen in the chest. The boy, identified as Nyah Mway, was given immediate first aid but succumbed to his injuries at Wynn Hospital.
