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San Antonio police officer shoots boy, 13, dead after he hijacked car and rammed officers’ vehicle

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San Antonio cop shoots boy, 13, dead after he hijacked car and rammed officers’ vehicle

Bodycam footage shows the moment a San Antonio police officer fatally shot a 13-year-old boy after he hijacked a car and rammed an officer’s vehicle.

Officer Stephen Ramos, who was called out with a partner to reports of gunfire involving a red Toyota Corolla, fired once at Andre ‘AJ’ Hernandez, who was driving the stolen car with two other youths on 3 June 2022.

Hernandez was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Ramos’ status within San Antonio Police is unknown.

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