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Gary Police Officer Shoots Unarmed Boy

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Jan 16, 2006 11:13 pm US/Central

Gary Police Officer Shoots Unarmed Boy

GARY, Ind. (CBS) ― Lake County, Ind. police will now investigate a deadly shooting involving a Gary police officer.

Our news partner, the Post-Tribune, reports the officer shot and killed a 16-year-old boy Sunday.

Vincent Smith Jr. was apparently unarmed. He died instantly after being shot in the head in an alley behind Wabash Avenue.

His father calls it cold-blooded murder.

Gary's chief of police says the officer was in fear of his life when he opened fire.

(CBS 2 and the Post-Tribune are news partners covering stories in the communities of northwest Indiana. If you know of stories happening in this region, contact us.

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