Guess the country: 13yr old kid shot carrying toy gun...

CTID1988

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Yep. 'Murica

<a class="postlink" href="http://news.sky.com/story/1158743/boy-13-carrying-toy-gun-killed-by-police" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://news.sky.com/story/1158743/boy-1 ... -by-police</a>

Police have shot dead a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a replica rifle, authorities have said.

The teenager was spotted walking with the toy gun by two Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies in Santa Rosa, California.

They called for backup and repeatedly ordered him to drop what appeared to be a rifle before firing several rounds, said Lieutenant Dennis O'Leary.

The boy, who has been identified as being called Andy Lopez, then fell to the ground on top of the replica weapon.

Deputies told him to move away from the object and when he did not comply they put handcuffs on him.

They then realised he was unresponsive and began giving him first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mr O'Leary said the deputies also found a plastic handgun in his waistband.

Rodrigo Lopez told the Press Democrat of Santa Rosa that the victim was his son and the toy gun belonged to a friend.

Andy Lopez is believed to live in the area where he was killed.

It was unclear whether the fake rifle was capable of firing ball bearings or other projectiles.

An investigation will be carried out by police from Santa Rosa and Petaluma and the district attorney’s office.

The deputies involved have reportedly been placed on administrative leave.
 
Strange story this. To me that gun looks real. It is truly tragic a young man has lost his life but did officers follow training or just straight up gun him down.

Can say "guess the country" but our police shot a man carrying a table leg
 
corky1970 said:
" takes arsenal of ray guns, toy guns, knives cutlasses, Ben 10 watch and toy rifles from sons room and burns them in wheely bin in case my boy gets shot by wannabe Jack Bauer )

Didn't realise you were a muslim mate?
 
corky1970 said:
" takes arsenal of ray guns, toy guns, knives cutlasses, Ben 10 watch and toy rifles from sons room and burns them in wheely bin in case my boy gets shot by wannabe Jack Bauer )
Ben 10 watch!
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Why would you guess the USA?

It's only 14th in the list firearm related homicides and 12th in the list of all firearm deaths per 100,000 population.

<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... death_rate</a>
 
Dunno, that's a pretty realistic looking toy gun. If it was dark and I was a thick, overweight, trigger happy hick yank cop I'd have shot him as well.
 
urmston said:
Why would you guess the USA?

It's only 14th in the list firearm related homicides and 12th in the list of all firearm deaths per 100,000 population.

<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... death_rate</a>

Whats happening in Swaziland?
 

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