Bronx Narcotic Cops Chase Unarmed 18-Year-Old Into His Home & Kill Him

[Walter Cronkite]

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For the third time this week, an NYPD officer has fatally shot and killed a suspect. 18-year-old Ramarley Graham was gunned down Thursday inside the bathroom of his Bronx home following a foot pursuit by a team of plainsclothes cops. He was unarmed.

Investigators say police spotted Graham--who's had 8 prior arrests on charges including robbery, marijuana possession and resisting arrest-- on White Plains Road when he started to run. Police chased Graham to his home at 749 East 229 Street. After a struggle, an officer fired one shot at close range from his 9mm semiautomatic handgun. The bullet hit Graham in the chest and he collapsed.

It's unclear, according to The New York Times, if the gun was fired during the struggle or if the two were separated when the shooting took place. A small amount of marijuana was found in the toilet and police found no weapons in the house. According to The Daily News, officers had seen Graham moments before the shooting adjusting his waistband, and thought he had a gun.

Source: AP