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Nyah Mway | |
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| Born | August 8, 2010 |
| Died | June 28, 2024 (aged 13) Utica, New York, USA |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
On the night of June 28, 2024, Nyah Mway (Karen: [ˈnjaː mwe]), a thirteen-year-old Southeast Asian American refugee, was shot and killed in Utica, New York by Patrick Husnay, an officer of the Utica Police Department.[1]
Biography
editNyah Mway (August 8, 2010 – June 28, 2024) was born in the Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp in Thailand to Karen refugee parents from Myanmar. He had three siblings.[2] The family settled in Utica around 2016.[1] Utica has a large community of Karen refugees, making up about a quarter of the population as of 2022.[3] Nyah Mway's family is Buddhist, but he occasionally attended a bible study group with friends.
Shooting
editNyah Mway had graduated from middle school earlier that week. He had told his mother that he was going out with his friends to get food. He and a friend were returning home.[1]
A string of armed robberies had recently taken place in West Utica. Police described the suspects as Asian males with a black firearm. Around 10 pm, three officers patrolling the area stopped Nyah Mway and a friend, believing they fit the description. One officer asked to pat down Nyah Mway, who then tried to run away. In a statement, police said that he turned and flashed a weapon at them. One officer tackled him to the ground, and another pinned him. While he was pinned, Husnay approached and fired a single shot into Nyah.[4] An officer attempted to perform chest compressions until an ambulance arrived. Nyah Mway died at the Wynn Hospital in Utica.[4]
Police stated that they recovered a pellet gun replica of a Glock 17 handgun at the scene. It lacked the orange tip indicating it was a toy gun.[4][5]
The three officers involved, and their time with the UPD, are:[4]
- Patrick Husnay, six years
- Bryce Patterson, four years
- Andrew Citriniti, two and a half years
Aftermath
editThe officers involved were immediately placed on indefinite paid leave. The state Office of the Attorney General, as it is required to by state law any time an officer may be responsible for a death. The UPD also opened an internal investigation.[4][6][7]
A vigil was held for Nyah Mway the next day at the site of his death, attended by Buddhist and Christian clergy.[1] After the vigil, a group of protesters gathered at Utica Police headquarters around 10:30. Police were wearing riot gear, but no violence occurred. The protesters dispersed around 11:30.[8]
On the 30th, Mayor of Utica Mike Galime took questions at a church in Utica.[9]
On July 1st, a group rallied at City Hall during a meeting of the Utica Common Council and marched to the Utica state office building.[10]
Utica's 4th of July fireworks display was postponed.
Nyah Mway's funeral and burial were held on July 6.[11]
On July 13th, Karen community leaders held a march along Utica's Memorial Parkway to Mohawk Valley Community College, with nearly a thousand people in attendance.[12]
represented the family of Tamir Rice in their wrongful death against the city of Cleveland, Ohio.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Meko, Hurubie (2024-06-29). "13-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed by Police After Chase". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Reed, Samantha (2024-07-08). "Nyah Mway Obituary (2010 – 2024)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Hartman, Susan (2022-06-03). "How Refugees Transformed a Dying Rust Belt Town". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ a b c d e Kim, Juliana (2024-06-30). "What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Utica, N.Y." NPR. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Fisher, Megan (2024-06-30). "Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say". BBC Home. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Somasundaram, Praveena (2024-07-01). "Officials probe police shooting of teen who allegedly held replica gun". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Utica". New York State Attorney General. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Small Demonstration Held at Utica Police Station". WKTV. Jun 30, 2024.
- ^ Meko, Hurubie (2024-07-01). "Utica Residents Grill Mayor After Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Lewis, Zach (Jul 1, 2024). "'From the Heart, I Really Miss My Brother:' Community Members Gather at Utica City Hall Days After Officer-Involved Shooting that Killed Teen". WKTV.
- ^ "Funeral Held for 13-Year-Old Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting". WKTV. Jul 6, 2024.
- ^ "People gather for 13-year-old Nyah Mway demanding justice". Utica Observer Dispatch. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "The Police Killed Nyah Mway. Utica's Refugee Community Demands Justice". The Nation. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Peltz, Jennifer (2024-06-30). "Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun". AP News. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Lacy, Kenny Jr. (2024-07-01). "More than 100 protest fatal shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway in Utica". syracuse. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill (2024-07-02). "New details emerge in police shooting of 13-year-old New York boy". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Family of 13-year-old fatally shot by Utica police says he never forgot to say 'I love you'". NBC News. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Krull, Melissa (2024-07-09). "Community center supporting family of young teen killed in Utica". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Meko, Hurubie (2024-07-13). "Police Kill a Boy, and a Refugee Group's Young Lead the Call for Answers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.