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Source: New York Daily News
A 13-year-old Ohio boy was shot and killed by police after pulling a BB gun from his waistband while officers were trying to place him under arrest, authorities said.
Tyree King was shot multiple times after police responded to an armed robbery call in east Columbus around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Cops arrived on the scene and matched the caller's description of the suspects with King and two other young males standing next to him. As officers approached the group, King and one other suspect fled on foot with officers trailing them into an alley.
When the officers attempted to arrest the duo, King allegedly pulled out a firearm, triggering one cop to open fire.Investigators later found the firearm King had pulled was in fact a BB gun with an attached laser scope.
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