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Among other discrepancies, the officer failed to disclose that he was forced out of another department after his performance was found unsatisfactory.

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Witnesses say the suspect walked near the open door, asked about the boy, then opened fire, narrowly missing the 12-year-old and everyone else inside.

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The mother, who issued an apology from both her and her son, said she hopes it will be a wake-up call for her son and keep him from a life of crime.

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Authorities say the boy is being held at a juvenile detention center on capital murder and aggravated robbery charges but will not be charged as an adult.

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Although that level of violence is typically associated with gang activity, authorities say it appeared the shooting was completely random.

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The boy told authorities he ran away from home before making his way across several cities, stealing along the way, and robbing a woman at gunpoint.

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The family's lawyer said, “This video shows in crystal-clear HD that the responding officers acted inappropriately and recklessly, both in how they handled the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice and the events that immediately followed,”

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“Young boys playing with replica guns are commonplace in America and police are expected to approach them safely if an investigation is warranted, not shoot them dead within two seconds,” the suit stated.

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Following the shooting death of an airsoft-equipped 12-year-old by police last month, community groups are sponsoring a program to get toy guns off the streets.

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“From this tragedy, we can gain knowledge,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams. “We can be proactive and diligent in teaching our children about guns and the dangers of playing with firearms, whether they are real or fake.”

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The 911 caller indicated that the gun was likely fake and the boy a juvenile, but the responding officers say they were not given that information.

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Investigators in Jacksonville, Fla., have been searching for information on the shooting death of a homeless man last month, and while they made an arrest this week, authorities were shocked to discover that the boy responsible is just 12-years-old.

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