Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old boy will be fired
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A Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy who police allege fired into an unmarked police car will be fired, authorities said Tuesday.
A Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy after the boy allegedly fired into an unmarked police car and fled on foot will be fired, authorities said Tuesday.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced that the officer will be suspended for 30 days, starting Friday, after which she intends to dismiss him for violating the department's "use-of-force directive."
"Based off of the evidence that I reviewed, it was clear that the use-of-force policy was violated," Outlaw said during a press briefing.
The officer was one of four plainclothes officers in an unmarked car conducting surveillance in South Philadelphia on March 1 shortly before 7:30 p.m. when the shooting occurred, police said.
