Posted on 12/26/2022 10:03:30 AM PST by grundle
Des Moines police shot and killed a 16-year-old boy who they said raised a gun toward them as they tried to defuse a domestic dispute early Monday.
A police news release said an adult male relative of the boy called police about 12:30 a.m. to report the dispute at 400 E. McKinley Ave., an apartment complex a few blocks north of Blank Park Zoo on the south side. The caller said it involved the boy, who was armed with a handgun, the release said.
According to the account provided by police, officers arrived to find the armed boy in an apartment with other family members.
"Officers began several minutes of negotiations in an effort to de-escalate the situation," it said. "During that time, several pleas were made for him to put the handgun down."
Then the boy raised the gun toward the officers and more than one fired their handguns at him, the release said.
"Officers immediately began life-saving efforts, including CPR," it said. "Des Moines Fire Department medics responded to the scene and assumed those efforts as they transported the patient to a local hospital. He later died at the hospital."
The officers' body cams were recording during the confrontation, the release said. Des Moines Sgt. Paul Parizek, the department's public information officer, said the body cam footage could not be publicly released Monday, given the ongoing the investigation.
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No race mentioned. Guess we know what that means.
Uh, yeah. Post Christmas shopping discount.
It means the family just won the taxpayer lottery.
I thought using “boy” for a black kid was racist.
Depending on the specifics of the incident, this could end up being “Here we go again!”
no mother in America should be fearing that her son be shoot just just because he raises his gun
“He din’t deserve to die for what he done.”
St Ja’malvius has a certain “ring” to it.
Uh-oh, here come BLM and Antifa...
This entire story is in error. It could not have happened. It’s ILLEGAL for a 16 year old to have a handgun. It’s illegal to threaten someone with a handgun. And because all gun control laws work, this simply could not have happened.
When you call the cops over a domestic dispute, be prepared for someone to die at the hands of the cops.
The family should sue itself for causing his death.
I just went to google street view. It does not appear to be a diverse neighborhood. It looks quite clean and nice.
What do you mean?
Had the kid waited until January 1, just 8 more days to commit suicide by cop the parents could have claimed him as a dependent on their taxes for next year with out actually supporting him.
As it is now they supported his butt all year this year with nothing to show for the expense and effort.
And now they will have to pay burial expenses.
These are winnings I can do without.
Selfish little twerp.
Well, they do get the deduction for this year!
and points it at law enforcement officers.
Isn’t it too cold for the blm and antifa. They’re all snuggled up next to the TV playing video games. Wait til it warms up.
You’re probably right. Summer’s gonna get *hot*, once again.
an obamma son
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