UTICA, N.Y. — A 13-year-old boy shot to death by police in upstate New York after he pointed what turned out to be a BB gun at officers is being laid to rest Saturday.
The funeral for Nyah Mway will take place at Friedel, Williams & Edmunds, a funeral home in Utica, in the morning, according to Jim Friedel, the home’s principal and funeral director. A ceremony will follow at a local cemetery.
Mway, whose family name is Nyah, was killed June 28 after Utica police say he ran from officers after being stopped on the street.
Body camera footage released by police shows officers scream “gun!” before one of them tackles Mway to the ground and punches him. Another officer opens fire as the two wrestle on the ground.
The teen was shot in the chest and died at the hospital. Police said they recovered a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17 from the scene of the shooting.
Mway was a refugee born in Myanmar and a member of the Karen ethnic minority who had just graduated from middle school.
His relatives and other members of the local Karen community have called for police to be held accountable, as the boy was already subdued and on the ground when he was shot.
The state attorney general’s office is investigating and the police officers involved have been placed on leave, as is protocol.
The tragic death of a teenager in New York who was fatally shot by police has left the community in shock and mourning. As family and friends come to terms with the loss of their loved one, funeral arrangements have been set to honor and remember the life of the young victim.
The teenager, whose name has not been released by authorities, was shot by police during a confrontation in a residential neighborhood. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for justice as details surrounding the shooting continue to emerge.
In the wake of this heartbreaking loss, the family of the teenager has announced that funeral arrangements have been made to celebrate the life of their beloved child. The funeral service will be held at a local church, where friends, family, and community members will come together to pay their respects and offer support to the grieving family.
The service will include prayers, readings, and eulogies to honor the memory of the teenager and provide comfort to those who are mourning. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a fund set up in the teenager’s name to support causes that were important to them.
As the community comes together to mourn the loss of this young life, there is a renewed call for transparency and accountability in cases of police-involved shootings. The tragedy has once again highlighted the need for reforms in law enforcement practices to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
In the midst of this difficult time, it is important for the community to come together to support one another and seek justice for the teenager who was taken too soon. The funeral service will be a time for healing, reflection, and remembrance as those who knew and loved the teenager come together to honor their memory.
As the funeral arrangements are finalized, the community is encouraged to come together to show their support for the grieving family and to remember the life of the teenager who was tragically lost. May they rest in peace.
