Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Nyah Mway
Gender : Male
Age : 13
Race : Asian
Date : 06/28/2024
Location : 900 block of Shaw St
City : Utica
County : Oneida
State : New York
Agency : Utica Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Child killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A special Crime Prevention Unit of Utica PD conducted a traffic stop. Several teens ran from a vehicle. Police ran after him on foot and shot and killed a 13-year-old boy, stating he had something in his hand that looked like a gun. Bystander video appeared on social media showing several officers running after him, knocking him to the ground, pinning him and with 2 officers on top of him, a third one shot and killed the child. he had been a local middle schooler. Police initially stated that he had been armed. This turned out to be a plastic Glock 17 replica.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnycentral.com/news/local/13-year-old-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting
Bystander Video: https://x.com/RealTetsuiga/status/1807045213380088279/video/1
Bodycam Video released by police:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rll5l2E7Lsk
Police Press Release:
https://www.wktv.com/news/local/full-document-upd-releases-additional-details-on-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-of-teen/article_4557a7ca-361f-11ef-843d-2f0a9fee139f.html