Officer Shot Teen in Back, Official Says
A teenager killed by police after he allegedly threatened officers with a machete was shot in the back, Police Commissioner Howard Safir said. Safir and Manhattan Dist. Atty. Robert Morgenthau promised a full investigation into the shooting early Sunday of 16-year-old Kevin Cedeno by Officer Anthony Pellegrini. Cedeno was shot in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan after Pellegrini and Officer Mike Garcia responded to 911 calls about a disorderly group with knives and sticks, Safir said. Kevin’s friend said he was shot while walking away from a fight.
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