Authorities in New York released body camera footage on 30 June 2024 showing a police officer fatally shooting Nyah Mway after he allegedly aimed an object that was later determined to be a pellet gun. Initially police said they recovered a replica GLOCK 17 handgun, which was determined to be a pellet gun.
Who Is Nyah Mway? Biography & Parents Details
Nyah Mway was a 13-year-old boy from New York who was fatally shot by a police officer. Moreover, he allegedly aimed an object that was later determined to be a pellet gun during a foot chase on 28 June 2024. While police were conducting a pedestrian stop, he fled from police and displayed what appeared to be a handgun during the chase. An officer then fired one shot and wounded him. He was taken to Wynn Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Apart from that, Nyah Mway is yet to have a Wikipedia page.
Nyah Mway was born to his parents in a refugee Camp in Thailand. As per records, his family fled about two decades ago from Myanmar to Thailand and eventually, migrated to the USA nine years ago. Based on the available data, his father works at a convenience store. However, there isn't much information regarding his parents and siblings in any form of public media.
Nyah Mway was born somewhere in 2010 or 2011 which makes him 13 years old at the time of his death on 28 June 2024. However, there is no information regarding when he used to enjoy celebrating his birthday and what his zodiac or birth sign was.
Meanwhile, Nyah Mway's parents are Burmese refugees, he holds Burmese nationality. Apart from that, he comes from a family of South East Asian ethnic background and follows Buddism as his religion.
Concerning his educational background, Nyag Mway recently graduated from his middle school from James H Donovan Middle School with good grades on 26 June 2024. At the time of his death, Nyah Mway had a height of 5 feet and 3 inches with a decent weight.
Nyah Mway Wikipedia Details
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Date Of Birth: N/A Birth Year: 2010 or 2011 |
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Age: 13 years old |
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Birth Place: Thailand |
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Nationality: Burmese |
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Religion: Buddhist |
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Ethnicity: Sout East Asian |
Profession: Student |
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Height: 5 feet and 3 inches |
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Weight: Decent |
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Education: Middle School graduate |
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College: James H Donovan Middle School |
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Nyah Mway Death Details
Nyah Mway and another 13-year-old boy were stopped on 28 June 2024 because they allegedly fit descriptions of suspects in an armed robbery that happened the day before in the same area. As per bodycam footage, an officer saying he needs to pat them down for any weapons. Meanwhile, Nyah ran away, turned and appeared to point a black item at them.
Moreover, Officer Bryce Patterson caught up with Nyah Mway, tackled and punched him, and as the two wrestled on the ground, Officer Patrick Husnay opened fire, body camera video showed. According to Utica Police Chief Mark Williams, the single shot hit the youth in the chest. After getting shot, Nyah Mway was taken to Wynn Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Eventually, it was revealed that Nyah Mway was holding a BB or pellet gun that closely resembled a Glock 17 Gen 5 handgun with a detachable magazine.
Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil in memory of Nyah on 29 June 2024.