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Baltimore Police Shoot Teen Who Had Replica Gun

A 14-year-old boy was shot by Baltimore police who said they believed he was holding a firearm. The police department defended the shooting saying the officers had little option but to pursue the boy when they saw him walking down the street with what looked like a deadly handgun. The boy suffered what police called non-life-threatening injuries. The weapon turned out to be a replica handgun. RT reports: The incident took place on Wednesday around 4pm, after two plainclothes officers from the Baltimore Police Department saw a young male with a handgun, Police Chief Kevin Davis said in a statement to the media. He said that the officers identified themselves as police to the young boy, but that he ran away and a foot chase ensued. After chasing the boy for about 150 yards and seeing he did not drop what they thought was a weapon, one of the officers giving chase discharged his firearm and struck the boy, Davis said. It’s unclear how many shots were fired, or if the boy was pointing the gun at the officers or anybody else. The boy’s injuries are not life-threatening and he is expected to survive, Davis said. The police said he [...]