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California boy with replica gun shot dead by police

Sacramento, California: A 13-year-old California boy carrying a replica of an assault rifle was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies apparently believed the gun was real local media reported on Wednesday.The boy's father, Rodrigo Lopez,



After securing the area, deputies realized that the weapon was a replica, the press release said. They also found a plastic handgun.



The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure, and the incident is being investigated by the Santa Rosa Police Department as well as other law enforcement agencies, officials said.


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