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NewsJanuary 31, 2002

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A teen-ager has denied reports from Kansas City police officers that he pointed a BB gun that looked real just before he was shot in the chin. The 15-year-old, whose name has not been released because of his age, received 10 stitches to his chin following the incident last month. He was charged with assaulting an officer...

The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A teen-ager has denied reports from Kansas City police officers that he pointed a BB gun that looked real just before he was shot in the chin.

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The 15-year-old, whose name has not been released because of his age, received 10 stitches to his chin following the incident last month. He was charged with assaulting an officer.

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