Baltimore Police Shoot 13-Year-Old Boy Who Was Holding a Replica Handgun

Baltimore police opened fire on a 13-year-old boy on Wednesday, leaving the teen with non life-threatening injuries after he was seen with what officers believed to be a handgun, PEOPLE confirms. In a statement on Facebook, Baltimore PD, clarified that the gun was actually fake, but was an exact replica of a semi-automatic pistol. No officers were injured in the incident.
During a later press conference shared on Periscope on Wednesday, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis told reporters that two plain clothes, intelligence detectives in an unmarked vehicle spotted the boy with the weapon. The officers identified themselves as police, at which point the teen ran off – never dropping the gun – and a foot chase ensued, lasting for about 150 yards.