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BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Police shot and killed an eighth- grader in the hallway of his middle school Wednesday after the boy brandished what looked like a handgun and pointed it at officers. It turned out to be a pellet gun that closely resembled the real thing.
Shortly before the confrontation, the 15-year-old boy had walked into a classroom and punched a random boy in the nose for no apparent reason. Police did not know why he pulled out the weapon.
Denver Post wire services
