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South African Police Shoot 3 Year Old Boy, Boy Dies

In South Africa, on Tuesday November 10, a three year old boy inside a car was shot and killed by a police officer who thought that the pipe the boy was holding was a gun. Police Chief Bheki Cele dissaproved of the shooting, by saying "Even if it was a real gun, you should not have started by shooting." The police officer that shot the boy had thought that the boy was in a car that had was being driven by suspected criminals, given orders earlier to use deadly force when necessary.

Sources: BBC News- [] The Guardian- []

Comparisons: The Guardian's article was a few paragraphs longer than the BBC article, containing more quotes from family members and reporters, and more information on the result of the police tactic "shoot to kill". The BBC article did mention that the officer was charged with murder and was held in custody while the The Guardian's article did not. Everything else that was in the BBC article though, was also in The Guardian.

My Opinion: I think that it is horrible that the boy was shot at such a young age and the police officer, according to relatives, didn't even seem to care about it. Also, I wonder if the president is planning on changing the "shoot to kill" tactic because of all the civilian deaths that happen there. It's not good at all, and according to the articles, is making tourists from other countries fear for their lives when visiting.