Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis is currently meeting with reporters to discuss the officer-involved shooting of a 14-year-old boy Wednesday afternoon.
The teen, identified as Dedric Colvin, is recovering after reportedly being shot in the shoulder and leg after he allegedly turned toward officers with what what appeared to be a gun in his hand. The gun, however, was a BB gun that looked like the real thing.
Justin Fenton of the Baltimore Sun reports live from the press conference:
Commissioner says detectives leaving intelligence meeting saw 13 yr old with basketball & what looked like a gun. He ran 100-150 yards
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
Commissioner says boy, still holding the BB gun, turned toward the officers and one of them fired, hitting him twice
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
.@CommishKDavis says when someone walking down street w what looks like a gun – "What do you want police to do? Drive by?"
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
"This has nothing to do w police/community relations – this has to do with someone walking down street in broad daylight" w apparent weapon
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
"Thr only time officers will know if gun is real or not is after trigger is pulled," @CommishKDavis says
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
The officers were reportedly in street clothes and it’s not known when/if they identified themselves to the teen before he turned around:
Officers intelligence detectives in street clothes, "were not anticipating taking enforcement action." Doesnt say if/when they IDd selves
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
Here’s the BB gun next to a real gun. A reporter at the press conference could not tell the difference, which is the exact point Commissioner Davis was hoping to make:
Reporter asks which gun is fake, which is real. "Which do you think?" Davis says. "Indicative of tough job we have" pic.twitter.com/gHd954iYyU
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
Can you? Here’s a close-up:
Overhead pic pic.twitter.com/DY4S6pELSl
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
Scroll down for the answer.
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(Left is real, right is replica)
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2016
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