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law-and-crime1 year ago

Ohio Police Officer Shoots Teen Holding Fake Gun Captured on Body Camera

Newly released body-camera footage shows an Akron police officer shooting a 15-year-old Black boy, Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was holding a fake gun, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries. The officer, Ryan Vayda Westlake, is on paid leave as state officials investigate the incident. The footage shows Tavion complying with commands and screaming that the gun is fake before being shot. The incident has sparked calls for justice and transparency, with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Akron Police Department conducting independent investigations.

via The Washington Post|
#akron-police#body-camera-footage#fake-gun
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Bodycam Footage Reveals Akron Officer Shooting Teen with Fake Gun, Leading to Officer's Firing and Reinstatement"

Bodycam footage released by the City of Akron shows the April 1 shooting of teenager Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was shot in the hand by an Akron Police Department officer after a 911 caller reported him for holding what was later determined to be a toy gun. The officer, identified as Ryan Westlake, has been placed on paid administrative leave amid the investigation. The family attorney stated that the teen's hands were up when he was shot, and the city of Akron has released Westlake's personnel file, showing previous disciplinary actions. The incident is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

via ABC News|
#akron-police-department#bodycam-footage#crime-and-justice
crime2 years ago

Man Allegedly Robs Using Nintendo 'Duck Hunt' Pistol.

A man in South Carolina was arrested for robbing a convenience store using a fake gun designed to play the Nintendo game "Duck Hunt". The suspect demanded $300 from the register and was later found in a nearby parking lot with the gaming pistol in his pants. He faces charges including armed robbery with a deadly weapon and petty larceny.

via CNN|
#arrest#crime#fake-gun
crime2 years ago

Man Arrested for Robbing Store with Spray-Painted Nintendo Duck Hunt Gun

A man in South Carolina has been arrested for allegedly robbing a convenience store using a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Zapper gun accessory, primarily used in the 1980s to play Duck Hunt. The suspect spray-painted the bright orange and gray accessory black to resemble a functional firearm and made away with $300 in cash. Using a fake gun to commit a crime carries similar penalties to that of a real firearm, as the threat of danger is very real to victims.

via Engadget|
#arrest#crime#fake-gun
crime2 years ago

Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint with Nintendo Duck Hunt Gun

A man was arrested for using a Nintendo Duck Hunt gun to hold up a convenience store for $300. Crimes committed using fake guns are on the rise and can carry similar consequences as if a real gun was used. This has been an ongoing problem since the mid to late 1980s, with a research project initiated by the U.S. Congress in 1990 finding that 15% of all robberies were committed with an imitation gun.

via Gizmodo|
#convenience-store#crime#duck-hunt