COLUMBUS, Ohio—As authorities investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old black boy, Tyre King, by a white Columbus police officer after a report of an armed robbery, details are emerging about him. Here’s a look:
SCHOOL
Tyre was an eighth-grader at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy, a Columbus city school on the north side, a few miles from where the shooting happened. The school has about 500 students in grades 7-12 and focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. Several police officers were at the school Thursday, and counselors were available to talk to students.
