A teenager in New York City was shot and killed by undercover police after they say he pointed a gun at them.
Kimani Gray, 16, was shot in the leg and stomach when he pulled out a .357 revolver in East Flatbush, Brooklyn
Police say they came across a group of young men on Saturday evening when Gray began walking away from his friends as he saw police arrive.
Officers say the 16-year old began to adjust his waistband and started to act suspiciously.
Gray then turned around and pointed a .357 caliber gun at them. When the two plainclothes officers saw the weapon they responded by opening fire and shot him.
The teen was rushed to Kings County Hospital but later died.
According to witnesses, when the two cops arrived on the scene in an unmarked car, Gray was part of a group of six teenagers standing by the side of the road.
“The whole community is fed up,” said Mitchelin, who has a 14-year-old daughter who went to school with Gray. “They come out and attack these kids like they’re gang bangers…. These were 13, 14, 15-year-olds at a party. It never deserved to go down how it went down.”
“We need to have an investigation,” Mitchelin added. “We need somebody to say something.”
One of Gray’s friends, Devonte Brown told the New York post:
‘As the cops opened fire, he was screaming, ‘Stop! I’m not running!’
His friends have not explained exactly what caused the police officers to shoot.