A rookie police officer shot and killed a 14-year-old black boy on a street early Sunday after he refused to drop his gun and pointed it at them, authorities said. Shaaliver Douse died of a single gunshot to his jaw after the confrontation in the Bronx. The officers responded to the scene and found the boy with a 9mm handgun firing shots at a fleeing man, authorities said. The officers identified themselves as police and ordered him to drop his weapon, authorities said. When he pointed his gun at them, one of the officers shot him, police said. Douse was pronounced dead at the scene. Douse had been in trouble with the law before. He was charged in May with attempted murder after a 15-year-old black boy was shot in a Bronx neighborhood where Douse lived. Douse was also charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing in connection to the incident. The prosecution of Douse was then deferred. The office had insufficient evidence to proceed, and the victim was unable to identify his shooter, he said. foxnews/us/2013/08/04/police-officer-shoots-and-kills-armed-14-year-old-boy-on-nyc-street/?intcmp=trending#ixzz2b2ndqswi
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 23:03:26 +0000
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