A 13-Year-Old With a Toy Gun Was Just Shot by Police in Baltimore

About an hour and a half ago, a 13-year-old boy with a toy gun was shot by police officers in Baltimore. His wounds are not fatal.

According to CBS Baltimore, the boy ran when confronted by police, who say it is not clear why.

The case is reminiscent of that of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old Cleveland boy who was shot and killed by police about 1.5 seconds after they arrived to the park where he was playing with a toy gun.

The Baltimore boy is expected to survive. There are no further details known about him at this time.

This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

UPDATE — 5:37 p.m. EST:

There are still very few details known, but reactions have started pouring in social media. Notably, many people have pointed out that it is one year to the day since rioting began in Baltimore in response to the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody.

And the fact that this is basically a year following #FreddieGray?

There's only so much black folks can take.#Baltimore

— Brittany Packnett☔️ (@MsPackyetti) April 27, 2016

This is Tamir all over again.#Baltimore

— Brittany Packnett☔️ (@MsPackyetti) April 27, 2016

Plainclothes police in an unmarked car.. How can the commissioner be so surprised that a 13 year old would run away? That's why he was shot?

— Paul Gardner (@paulmgardner) April 27, 2016

Why WOULDN'T a child run away from a plain-clothed stranger in an unmarked police car?

— Vanessa Veasley (@VanessaVeasley) April 27, 2016

Mother of shot teen taken in to station for questioning, Davis said.

— Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) April 27, 2016

Breaking: #Video shows arrest of mother following the police involved #shooting of her 14-yr-old son #Baltimore https://t.co/lb91A7ksmG

— J. M. Giordano photo (@jmgpix) April 27, 2016

UPDATE — 6:15 p.m. EST:

Here is a press conference during which the Baltimore Police Department addresses the situation through Police Chief Kevin Davis:

Watch.
But be prepared 2 be outraged at condescending, victim-blaming, hostile approach to policing.https://t.co/ia6QcU4SKL#Baltimore

— Shazzarazza (@shazza_razza) April 27, 2016

CBS has reporters at the scene.

The former #Baltimore Commissioner told me…"you got separate but equal taking place in that city."

— Jeff Pegues (@jeffpeguescbs) April 27, 2016

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