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Nyah Mway

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In this article, the family name is Nyah Mway.
Nyah Mway
Born(2010-08-08)August 8, 2010
Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp, Thailand
💀DiedJune 28, 2024(2024-06-28) (aged 13)
Utica, New York, USAJune 28, 2024(2024-06-28) (aged 13)
Cause of deathGunshot
💼 Occupation

On the night of June 28, 2024, Nyah Mway (kar), a thirteen-year-old Southeast Asian American refugee, was shot and killed in Utica, New York by Patrick Husnay, an officer of the Utica Police Department. The killing received national attention due to Nyah Mway's age and the fact that he was the first Karen American to be killed by a police officer.[1] Police shootings of Asian Americans are uncommon compared to other ethnic groups.[2] As of August 2024 the case is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General.[3]

Biography[edit]

Nyah Mway (August 8, 2010 – June 28, 2024) was born in the Umpiem Mai Refugee Camp in Thailand to Karen refugee parents from Myanmar. He had three siblings.[4] The family settled in Utica around 2016.[1] Utica is home to several refugee communities, including about 8,000 Karens.[5] Nyah Mway's family is Buddhist, but he occasionally attended a bible study group with friends.[6] Nyah Mway's mother described him as "obedient and respectful" as well as protective towards his younger sister. His brother said he spoke of wanting to finish school and become a doctor.[7]

Shooting[edit]

Nyah Mway had graduated from middle school earlier that week. He had told his mother that he was going out with his friends to get food. He and a friend were returning home.[1] Some sources state that he had gone to a graduation barbecue and/or a bible study group.[8]

A string of armed robberies had recently taken place in West Utica. Police described the suspects as Asian males with a black firearm. Around 10 pm, three officers patrolling the area stopped Nyah Mway and a friend, believing they fit the description. One officer asked to pat down Nyah Mway, who then tried to run away. In a statement, police said that he turned and flashed a weapon at them. Officer Bryce Patterson tackled him to the ground. Officer Andrew Citriniti pinned him while Officer Patterson punched him. While he was pinned, Husnay approached and fired a single shot into Nyah Mway's chest.[9] An officer attempted to perform chest compressions until an ambulance arrived. Nyah Mway died at the Wynn Hospital in Utica.[9]

Police stated that they recovered a pellet gun replica of a Glock 17 handgun at the scene. It lacked the orange tip indicating it was a toy gun.[9][10]

The three officers involved, and their time with the UPD, are:[9]

  • Patrick Husnay, six years
  • Bryce Patterson, four years
  • Andrew Citriniti, two and a half years

Aftermath[edit]

The officers involved were immediately placed on indefinite paid leave. The Attorney General of New York opened an investigation, as state law requires any time an officer may be responsible for a death. The Attorney General's investigation is expected to take months to complete. The UPD also opened an internal investigation.[9][11][12][13]

Overnight, a bystander video of the shooting spread among Uticans on social media.[14] Nyah Mway's family stated that, despite police notifying them that he was in the hospital, they did not understand what had happened until they watched the bystander video.[1] The UPD released bodycam footage the next day.

Utica Mayor Mike Galime and Utica Police Chief Mark Williams held a press conference the morning of the next day, but cut it short after residents began shouting at them. Later that day a vigil was held at the site of Nyah Mway's death, attended by community members and Buddhist and Christian clergy.[1] After the vigil, a group of protesters gathered at the Utica Police station around 10:30. Police were wearing riot gear, but no violence occurred. The protesters dispersed around 11:30.[15] On the 30th, Galime took questions at a church in Utica with a large Karen congregation. He stated that he did not believe the shooting was caused by racism or that the officers acted out of anger. While not as chaotic as the previous day's press conference, Galime's statements failed to satisfy the attendees.[16] On July 1, a group rallied at City Hall during a meeting of the Utica Common Council and marched to the Utica state office building.[17][18]

On July 2, Nyah Mway's family announced that they had obtained legal representation, Julia P. Kuan and Earl S. Ward of the firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel. Kuan and Ward had previously represented the family of Tamir Rice in their wrongful death suit against the city of Cleveland, Ohio. The family and other Karen community leaders described Husnay as a murderer and wished for him to go to prison for life.[19][8][20]

In the wake of the shooting, Utica's 4th of July fireworks display was postponed.[21] Nyah Mway's funeral and burial were held on July 6.[22]

On July 13th, Karen community leaders held a march along Utica's Memorial Parkway to Mohawk Valley Community College, with nearly a thousand people in attendance.[23]

Near the end of July, the UPD released an eight-minute incident briefing video. The video combined the officers' bodycam footage with footage from robberies earlier in June and narration by a UPD lieutenant. The family's lawyers and local community leaders called the video an unsupported attempt to link Nyah Mway to the previous robberies.[20][8]

A local Karen leader said that living under Myanmar's military dictatorship, children were taught that "when you see the military or law enforcement, you run or you die."[24] She also said many in the community feared retribution for speaking out against city government.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Meko, Hurubie (2024-06-29). "13-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed by Police After Chase". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ↑ Rogin, Ali; Buhre, Maea Lenei (2023-05-31). "The hidden toll of fatal police violence on some AAPI communities". PBS News. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ↑ Marcelo, Philip (2024-07-01). "What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in upstate New York". AP News. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ↑ Reed, Samantha (2024-07-08). "Nyah Mway Obituary (2010 – 2024)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Meko, Hurubie (2024-07-13). "Police Kill a Boy, and a Refugee Group's Young Lead the Call for Answers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  6. ↑ Peltz, Jennifer (2024-06-30). "Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun". AP News. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  7. ↑ "Family of 13-year-old fatally shot by Utica police says he never forgot to say 'I love you'". NBC News. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "The Police Killed Nyah Mway. Utica's Refugee Community Demands Justice". The Nation. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Kim, Juliana (2024-06-30). "What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Utica, N.Y." NPR. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  10. ↑ Fisher, Megan (2024-06-30). "Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say". BBC Home. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  11. ↑ Somasundaram, Praveena (2024-07-01). "Officials probe police shooting of teen who allegedly held replica gun". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  12. ↑ "Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Utica". New York State Attorney General. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  13. ↑ Mills, Sean I. (2024-06-03). "AG investigation into Utica shooting to likely take months". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  14. ↑ Mills, Sean I. (2024-06-03). "13-year-old shot and killed by Utica Police during foot pursuit (Graphic video)". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  15. ↑ "Small Demonstration Held at Utica Police Station". WKTV. Jun 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ Meko, Hurubie (2024-07-01). "Utica Residents Grill Mayor After Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  17. ↑ Lewis, Zach (Jul 1, 2024). "'From the Heart, I Really Miss My Brother:' Community Members Gather at Utica City Hall Days After Officer-Involved Shooting that Killed Teen". WKTV.
  18. ↑ Lacy, Kenny Jr. (2024-07-01). "More than 100 protest fatal shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway in Utica". syracuse. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  19. ↑ Mills, Sean I. (2024-06-03). "Family of Utica shooting victim gets attorney; Karen community looks ahead to protests, investigation". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Caputo, Thomas (2024-06-03). "Lawyers, justice group criticizes new UPD video". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  21. ↑ "Utica postpones Fourth of July fireworks, party after shooting". Utica Observer Dispatch. 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  22. ↑ "Funeral Held for 13-Year-Old Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting". WKTV. Jul 6, 2024.
  23. ↑ "People gather for 13-year-old Nyah Mway demanding justice". Utica Observer Dispatch. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  24. ↑ Krull, Melissa (2024-07-09). "Community center supporting family of young teen killed in Utica". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

External links[edit]

Template:City of Utica, New York

Notes[edit]


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