7:32pm October 24, 2013

➸ Calif. sheriff's deputies shoot, kill 13-year-old

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Two Sonoma County deputies on patrol saw the boy walking with what appeared to be a high-powered weapon Tuesday afternoon in Santa Rosa, sheriff’s Lt. Dennis O’Leary said.

The replica gun resembled an AK-47 with a black magazine cartridge and brown butt, according to a photograph released by the sheriff’s office. Deputies would only learn after the shooting that it wasn’t an actual firearm, according to O’Leary.

Rodrigo Lopez identified the boy as his son, Andy, to a newspaper and said the young teen was carrying a toy gun that belonged to a friend.

After spotting the boy, the deputies called for backup and repeatedly ordered him to drop the gun, O’Leary said in a news release. It wasn’t clear whether he pointed the replica assault rifle at the deputies or made any type of threatening gesture. The sheriff’s office referred calls to the Santa Rosa Police Department, which did not immediately return a call for comment.

O’Leary said the deputies fired several rounds from their handguns immediately after issuing the orders to drop the rifle.

A witness claimed there were only seconds between the police briefly running their siren and shots being fired.

pay attention to the witness testimony.

It’s the same every time. “only seconds” “only moments” “NO warning”

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