Police shoot and kill teenager with air soft gun in St Marys

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UPDATE 4/13/2021 @ 7:25 p.m.: The individual shot today in Leonardtown was a 16-year-old male and was pronounced deceased a short time after the shooting. The victim has been identified by MSP as the 16-year-old Peyton Hamm The gun the juvenile had in his possession was recovered at the scene and was described as a BB/Airsoft type gun, and not a firearm. The gun was a “firearm handgun replica” and did not have a red tip on the barrel. A knife was also recovered at the scene.

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OrneryPest

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UPDATE 4/13/2021 @ 7:25 p.m.: The individual shot today in Leonardtown was a 16-year-old male and was pronounced deceased a short time after the shooting. The victim has been identified by MSP as the 16-year-old Peyton Hamm The gun the juvenile had in his possession was recovered at the scene and was described as a BB/Airsoft type gun, and not a firearm. The gun was a “firearm handgun replica” and did not have a red tip on the barrel. A knife was also recovered at the scene.

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This is one case where I would consider the officer to be fully justified.
 
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