New York, July 3 : Before an officer fatally shot Nyah Mway last week as he ran from law enforcement in upstate New York, the 13-year-old had pulled out what police said appeared to be a handgun.

But it wasn’t a real gun, authorities later discovered, they’ve said – only one capable of firing pellets.

Still, the firearm – which is entirely black, photos released by the Utica Police Department show – carried the same “Glock markings, signatures, detachable magazine and serial numbers” as a Glock 17 Gen 5 handgun, Utica Police spokesperson Lt. Michael Curley told The Associated Press.