In Utica, New York, a thirteen-year-old boy was reported dead after being shot by a police officer. The incident occurred on Friday evening around 10:20 p.m., and the boy, Nyah Mway, of Burmese origin, was carrying a compressed air pistol.
According to the police, the boy and another minor were stopped by officers while walking down the street. A video circulating on social media shows the boy running down a dark street with three police officers chasing him. One officer manages to knock the child down, and the others join in while onlookers rebuke the agents. The boy was shot during a struggle on the ground and later died from his chest wound at Wynn Hospital in Utica.
During a press conference called by authorities on Saturday to explain the incident, around 50 members of the deceased boy’s family attended, turning the event into a protest against police violence. Utica Police Chief Mark Williams explained that the boy pulled out an imitation Glock pistol, which turned out to be a compressed air pistol, during the chase. The officers involved are suspended from employment, pending an internal investigation.
The mayor of Utica, Michael Galime, also attended the press conference and described the incident as a routine search that escalated into tragedy within seconds. He promised to release