[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

At no time did anyone say he was 12. It was a man and then perhaps a juvenile the caller said.

At no time did the caller (who called the cops mind) say - oh its just kids playing.

This was a gun that looked like a real firearm and not a toy

I've seen the picture of the boy, he looks really young, that article also states that he never pointed the gun at the officers, poor kid was probably trying to show them it wasn't a real gun.