13-year-old Karen refugee Nyah Mway was shot and killed by a Utica police officer on Shaw Street on June 28, 2024.
Nyah Mway's death has sparked outrage and grief within the Karen community, with family and friends organizing a vigil.
The investigation into the shooting is being led by the New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigations in collaboration with Utica Police Department.
The shooting occurred during a struggle after the juvenile fled from police and displayed what appeared to be a handgun, which later turned out to be a replica pellet gun.
A 13-year-old boy named Nyah Mway, a Karen refugee from Burma, was shot and killed by a Utica police officer during a struggle on June 28, 2024. The shooting occurred after the juvenile fled from police and displayed what appeared to be a handgun, which later turned out to be a replica pellet gun. The incident took place on Shaw Street in Utica.
The boy's death has sparked outrage and grief within the Karen community, with family and friends organizing a vigil tonight. Dah Eh, a family friend of Nyah Mway, identified him in a statement to local media outlets.
According to reports from various sources, including Utica Mayor Michael Galime and Police Chief Mark Williams during press conferences on June 29, the incident began when officers attempted to stop the juvenile and another person around 10:18 p.m. The pair fled from the officers, leading to a chase that ended in a struggle where the officer discharged their weapon, striking Nyah Mway.
The investigation into the shooting is being led by the New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigations in collaboration with Utica Police Department. Both departments have committed to releasing all available information regarding the incident as it becomes available.
It is important to note that there are conflicting reports about what initially prompted the police stop and chase, and further details will likely emerge as the investigation progresses. It is crucial for all parties involved to remain patient and allow due process for a thorough examination of the facts.
A 13-year-old member of the Karen community was killed by an officer during a pedestrian stop on Friday night in Utica.
The shooting occurred after the juvenile fled from police and displayed what appeared to be a handgun, which later turned out to be a replica pellet gun.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position. The author does not disclose sources for some of the information presented in the article. Additionally, there is emotional manipulation through the use of quotes from grieving family members and descriptions of their reactions.
The mother began yelling and screaming in her native language. A member of the community translated, saying 'She said she doesn’t want to be in the same room as killers.'
Anger rose from the crowd with shouts of 'No!' and attempts by some to calm the crowd down.
Myself and the translator had a conversation with the mother and her surrounding friends and family. She is not just distraught, she is grieving in the way that was shown downstairs.
What started as rumblings turned into screams from all sides as Utica Mayor Michael Galime, through the help of an interpreter, spoke to the mother and family of the 13-year-old boy.
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The author makes an appeal to emotion by describing the grieving mother's screams and her reaction to the officers involved in the shooting being placed on paid administrative leave. This is a form of informal fallacy known as an appeal to pity or emotion.
"We called this press conference not just to explain and be completely transparent, but to offer our condolences to the family and the community for their loss."
"The screams of a grieving mother could be heard through Utica City Hall at a press conference Saturday morning."
"She said she doesn't want to be in the same room as killers."
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The article does not demonstrate any clear bias towards a specific political, religious, ideological or monetary position. However, the author does use language that depicts the crowd's reaction as extreme and unreasonable when they reacted to the police chief's statement about the juvenile displaying what appeared to be a handgun. This is an example of bias by omission as it implies that the crowd was reacting irrationally without providing any context or evidence for their behavior.
Anger rose from the crowd with shouts of 'No!' and attempts by some to calm the crowd down.
The mother said she doesn't want to be in the same room as killers.
Yells of indignation were heard by members of the crowd after learning that the three officers involved in the incident were placed on paid administrative leave during the course of the investigation, with one crowd member commenting how they're getting 'a paid vacation.'
A 13-year-old was shot and killed by an officer during a chase on Shaw Street in Utica, NY on Friday night.
The weapon was determined to be a replica GLOCK 17 Gen 5 handgun with a detachable magazine.
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A 13-year-old member of the Karen community was killed by an officer during a pedestrian stop on Friday night in Utica.
The shooting occurred after the juvenile fled from police and displayed what appeared to be a handgun, which later turned out to be a replica pellet gun.
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The article does not clearly state the author's opinions, but it does present a situation that could be interpreted as a case of police brutality. The article mentions that the 13-year-old was holding a replica gun, but it doesn't mention whether or not this was known to the officers at the time. Additionally, there is selective reporting in terms of what led to the chase and what happened during it. The article also implies that the 13-year-old died due to his injuries when he was brought to the hospital, without linking to any peer-reviewed studies or sources that support this claim.
The article selectively reports details, such as not mentioning what initially led to the officers chasing the 13-year-old and his companion.
The article implies that the 13-year-old died due to his injuries without linking to any peer-reviewed studies or sources that support this claim.
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The authors did not make any explicit fallacious statements. However, they did use inflammatory rhetoric by describing the public shouting at the police chief during the press conference as 'disrupted'. This is a subjective description and could be seen as an attempt to discredit those speaking out. Additionally, they quoted the police spokesperson stating that there is a video circulating on social media that does not portray the incident in its entirety and asking for all information to be obtained when reviewing the incident. This could be seen as an appeal to authority, implying that only the official version of events is valid and complete.
