A friend of Tyre King that he had a real-looking BB gun and ran from police prior to him being fatally shot by a Columbus Police officer.
The 19-year-old friend, Demetrius Braxton, told The Columbus Dispatch that King wanted to rob someone for money. He said he had run away with Tyre and was with him when the shooting occurred.
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Braxton said police told them to get down. He says they did, but then Tyre got up and ran and was shot.
Braxton was interviewed by police but not charged.
Dozens attended a vigil Thursday night near the shooting, including members of Tyre King’s youth football team. Some carried signs calling for justice for Tyre, while candles spelled out “RIP Tyre King.”
