U.S.ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Teen killed by cops had Wii controller in hand

ROTC student, 17, planned to join Marines -- shot when he answered door

By WND News Services
Published February 20, 2014 at 5:51pm

(KFOR-TV) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer.

The family of Christopher Roupe says the teen had a Wii game remote in his hand when he opened the door to officers serving an arrest warrant for his father.

The officer says she believed the teen was holding a pistol and fired.

A neighbor said, "Going to the Marine Corp., he's never been in trouble. Just a good kid all the way around."

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