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3rd Day of Protests for NYC Teen Shot by Police

by KREX News Room
by Jacklyn Thrapp

Story Created: Mar 14, 2013 at 2:10 AM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 14, 2013 at 7:14 AM MDT

NEW YORK (AP) - There has been a third night of protests in the New York City neighborhood where a teenage boy was shot and killed by police officers Saturday.

A group of young people heckled police officers, marched and some threw bottles following a candlelit vigil in Brooklyn Wednesday night for 16-year-old Kimani ``Kiki'' Gray.

Police say they made 18 arrests.

A spokesman for Gray's parents say they did not speak publicly at the vigil because of the crowd's violent reaction.

Wednesday's protest came the same day as the medical examiner's office ruled that Gray was hit seven times, and had wounds in both the front and back of his body.

Authorities say Gray was shot by two plainclothes police officers after he pointed a .38-caliber revolver at them.

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Sad State of Affairs said on Thursday, Mar 14 at 2:29 PM

If the teen was a minority I'm sure racebate incorporated won't be far behind. Wheres Obama saying the"Police acted stupidly."

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