An officer in upstate New York shot and killed a teen fleeing while pointing a replica gun, police said Saturday.

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    5 months ago

    Yes, unarmed. As in not bearing a weapon. A toy is not a weapon and poses no threat at all.

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      That’s why toys have red tips. If there is no red tip, as in a replica, it looks and assumed to be real.