Ohio Police Release Bodycam Video of Officer Shooting 15-Year-Old Boy with Toy Gun

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Newly released bodycam footage shows a 15-year-old boy being shot by an Ohio cop who mistook his toy gun for a real weapon. The officer, who had been previously fired and rehired, opened fire almost immediately, striking the boy in the wrist. The boy, Tavion Koonce-Williams, repeatedly shouted that the gun was fake and that he just wanted to be safe. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, and the family's attorney has criticized the police department's actions.
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