Teen Shot in Back by LAPD: Don’t Just Blame Toy Gun Makers, Activists Says
Hutchinson said it was not enough to place the blame on replica gun makers — with so many fake weapons out there, he said, it is incumbent on authorities to take responsibly as well.
“Are you going to go into every situation like this with guns blazing?” he told the Los Angeles Times after the news conference. “That’s a recipe for disaster.”
Jamar was shot while standing next to a person holding a realistic-looking toy weapon.
The bullet, which narrowly missed his spine, remains lodged in his back.
Initially, police said the shooting involved a gunman who was eventually taken into custody. But details later emerged showing a much different scenario.
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