That's when Tyre pulled out a gun, and an officer fired his weapon, hitting the boy repeatedly, police said. Police reviewing evidence from the scene determined the boy's firearm was actually a BB gun with an attached laser sight. Police show photos of BB gunAt a news conference Thursday, police Chief Kim Jacobs displayed a photo of what she described as a "replica" of the BB gun that Tyre had. A caller reported someone pointing a gun at people near a recreation centre, and a rookie officer shot Tamir almost immediately after his police cruiser stopped nearby. The police shooting Wednesday of a 13-year-old Ohio boy wielding a BB gun has drawn comparisons to the case, but officers insist the circumstances are different.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2016 20:08 UTC