👮‍♂️ "He pulled the trigger. He killed a child. Then he realized—the boy was innocent." In 2014, a police officer in Ohio shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was playing with a toy gun. The detective investigating the case realized the officer had mistaken the toy for a real weapon. No charges were filed against the officer. The case sparked national protests. The city settled with Tamir's family for $6 million.

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