CLEVELAND: A 12-year-old African-American boy was fatally shot by police in Cleveland after brandishing what turned out to be a BB gun, triggering an investigation into his death and a legislator’s call for such weapons to be brightly colored or bear special markings.

The boy, Tamir Rice, died from his wounds on Sunday, a day after officers responded to a call about someone waving a “probably fake” gun at a playground.

One officer fired twice after the boy pulled the weapon _ which was lacking the orange safety indicator usually found on the muzzle _ from his waistband, but had not pointed it at police.

Published in Dawn, November 25th , 2014

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