13-12 months-Outdated Boy Shot and Killed by Utica Police Officer: Vigil and Protests Spark Controversy

Utica, N.Y. — Nyah Mway and his buddy had been stopped by Utica police Friday evening by officers looking out for 2 suspects in previous robberies and since they walked on the street.

Thirty-one seconds later, a 13-year-old boy was shot within the chest in a wrestle with officers. Police say he pointed a gun at officers.

Nyah, who had simply accomplished eighth grade, died at a hospital.

The deadly taking pictures triggered protests on the Utica Metropolis Corridor and a big vigil on the scene of the taking pictures. His household and buddies are calling for extra solutions as to why the boy was shot.

The Utica Police Division has launched a video of the incident, captured from three officers’ physique cameras in addition to a witness’ social media footage, in an effort to supply readability.

It began at 10:18 p.m. Friday when officers stopped Nyah and one other 13-year-old boy within the 900 block of Shaw Road. The realm had been below heightened surveillance as a consequence of two latest armed robberies and the suspect descriptions.

The officers talked about Nyah and the opposite boy matched the fundamental descriptions of the suspects, resulting in the cease.

Through the encounter, when an officer requested to pat-frisk Nyah, he fled down the center of the road. The police chase ensued, culminating in Nyah confronting the officers. Within the warmth of the second, Nyah’s pellet gun, designed to resemble an actual Glock handgun, was mistaken for a deadly menace.

An officer forcefully tackled Nyah, who nonetheless clung to the pellet gun. Within the subsequent wrestle on the bottom, one other officer, Patrick Husnay, delivered a deadly shot leading to Nyah’s tragic loss of life.

Within the aftermath of the taking pictures, the three officers concerned, Bryce Patterson, Patrick Husnay, and Andrew Citriniti, have been positioned on paid go away whereas the incident is investigated by the New York Lawyer Basic’s Workplace, in accordance with the legislation.

• Officer Bryce Patterson stops Nyah Mway and his buddy and witnesses Nyah’s suspicious actions. (0:17)
• Upon being requested to maintain his palms seen, Nyah flees and turns round, pointing the gun at Officer Patterson. (0:41)
• Patterson alerts officers Husnay and Citriniti concerning the gun. (0:45)
• In a showdown with Patterson, Husnay’s physique digicam captures Nyah’s gun nonetheless in his possession. (0:49)
• Onlookers file the wrestle between Nyah and Patterson. (0:54)
• Husnay rushes to the scene, urges Nyah to drop the gun, and fatally shoots him within the chest. (1:03)
• Husnay attends to Nyah’s chest wound and requests a chest seal. (1:09)
• Husnay examines Nyah’s handgun, later recognized as a pellet gun resembling a .22 caliber Glock. (1:16)
• Patterson wrestles with uncertainty whether or not Nyah discharged a shot. (1:33)
• Patterson inquires about any extra photographs, to which Husnay confirms having fired solely as soon as. (1:50)
• Patterson initiates life-saving measures by performing chest compressions. (2:00)
• Husnay goals to safe the weapon from the scene. (2:12)
• Patterson offers an in depth account of the incident to fellow officers. (2:47)
• Nyah is transported to the hospital by ambulance. (3:27)

Household, buddies, and strangers have congregated on the 900 block of Shaw Road to mourn the premature loss of life of Nyah Mwah. His loss of life has prompted a robust demand for transparency and accountability.

Greater than 100 individuals have taken half in protests held at Utica Metropolis Corridor, searching for justice for Nyah and urging authorities to handle the considerations of the group.

The New York Lawyer Basic’s Workplace has initiated an investigation into the incident to make sure a rigorous examination. Utica Police Chief, Michael Curley, confirmed that Nyah was in possession of a pellet gun that convincingly resembled an actual firearm.