A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by a Philadelphia police officer Tuesday after allegedly shooting at four officers in an unmarked patrol car, police say.
A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by a Philadelphia police officer Tuesday after allegedly shooting at four officers in an unmarked patrol car, police said.
The officers drove toward the teen, who was with the 12-year-old, and put on the car's sirens, police said. The boy, identified by police as Thomas Siderio, was shot in his upper right back area, with the bullet exiting from the left chest area. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The gun allegedly shot by Siderio, a Taurus, 9MM, semi-automatic handgun, was recovered at the scene, police said. The firearm had been stolen.Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the shooting incident is under investigation and the four officers involved are on administrative leave.
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