More than 100 residents of Utica, N.Y., grieving the death of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer there last week, gathered at a church on Sunday afternoon to demand accountability for his killing.
The boy, Nyah Mway, was walking in the city with another boy on Friday night when they were stopped by three police officers.
When one officer asked to pat them down, Nyah fled, footage from officers’ body-worn cameras shows.
The police said in a statement that Nyah had displayed “what appeared to be a handgun” as he ran.
On Sunday, the mayor of Utica, Michael P. Galime, answered questions from residents who filled the auditorium at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Persons:
Nyah Mway, Nyah, Michael P, Galime
Organizations:
Baptist Church . Police
Locations:
Utica, N.Y