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02/11/2005:

"LA police spark fresh fury by killing boy, 13"

The man in the hooded sweatshirt, a large gold medallion hanging from his neck, was in no mood to talk. "Turn around and cross the street," he said. "You're with a newspaper? Turn around and cross the street."

The man was one of half a dozen gathered at the spot in South Los Angeles where 13-year-old Devin Brown met his death at the hands of Los Angeles Police Department just before 4am on Monday.

The boy was shot by an officer at the end of a three-minute car chase in which he was either the driver or passenger of a vehicle that may or may not have been stolen.

...Initially, police said the victim was a gang member, although they have not repeated the claim. Family members say that although the boy was having problems following the death of his father six months ago, he was not in a gang. The police also said the car was stolen, but there is no record of it being reported as stolen.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk