BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Police in Battle Creek, Mich., said an officer shot and injured a 14-year-old boy who was holding a replica semi-automatic handgun.
Deputy Chief James Saylor said the officer, whose name wasn't reported, approached the teenager, who was crouched outside a convenience store Saturday, after receiving a call about a man in the area with a gun.
When the officer ordered the teen, whose name wasn't reported, to show his hands, the officer saw the teen allegedly holding what appeared to be a large-caliber handgun, the Battle Creek Enquirer reported.
The officer shot the teen, who then ran away. Police chased the boy and called for an ambulance. Saylor said the boy's injuries didn't appear to be life-threatening.
The officer who shot the boy was put on paid administrative leave while Michigan State Police investigate, the newspaper said.
