MARIETTA, GA—Admitting that a grave miscalculation had been made about the suspect’s age, the Marietta Police Department confirmed it put an officer on leave Wednesday after he shot a 9-year-old boy who he thought was actually a 10-year-old boy. “At approximately 8 a.m., an officer opened fire on a young boy who he…
MARIETTA, GA—Admitting that a grave miscalculation had been made about the suspect’s age, the Marietta Police Department confirmed it put an officer on leave Wednesday after he shot a 9-year-old boy who he thought was actually a 10-year-old boy. “At approximately 8 a.m.
, an officer opened fire on a young boy who he believed to be not 8, not 9, but a full double-digit 10 years old,” said Police Chief Arlon Grieves, adding that the officer, thinking he was confronting a slightly older child, immediately feared for his life, drew his gun, and acted in a manner to protect both himself and his fellow officers.
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