New York police kill apparently armed teen: video

A 13-year-old boy apparently brandishing a gun was shot dead by police in New York City – and the entire violence was caught on camera.

The footage opens with three police officers running down a street after the teenager in the upstate city of Utica on Friday evening.

The officers caught up with the boy and tackled him to the ground in a residential area. A police officer can be seen standing over the boy outside a home and punching him as he lay on the lawn. There was a brief scuffle before one of the officers shot the youth.

As the chaos set in, neighbors were outside their house filming the incident on their cell phones. They can be heard reacting in horror after the gunshot. One person shouted, “Oh my God! Yo! He just shot him! »

The teen was rushed to hospital, where he died from his injuries.

In a statement posted to Facebook, Utica police officials said officers arrested two juveniles as part of an investigation. But the 13-year-old fled on foot and officers chased him when he appeared to pull out a gun, police said.

This led to a confrontation during which the officer fired his gun, killing the boy.