Cops kill teen gunman: Kid pointed gun at Cop

NYPD shot and killed a 16-year-old gunman after police say he pointed a gun at officers

Teenager was spotted by anti-crime patrol officers in an unmarked police car

Officers saw the teenager fidgeting with his waistband as he walked away from the group of men

When police approached to speak with the young man, cops say he turned on them and aimed a .357 caliber revolver at them

Kimani Gray, 16, was fatally wounded late Saturday evening in Brooklyn after allegedly pointing a handgun at undercover police officers

A teenager in New York City was shot and killed by undercover police last night after they say he pointed a gun at them.

Kimani Gray, 16, was shot in the leg and stomach when he pulled out a .357 revolver in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Police say they came across a group of young men on Saturday evening when Gray began walking away from his friends as he saw police arrive.

Officers say the 16-year old began to adjust his waistband and started to act suspiciously.

Gray then turned around and pointed a .357 caliber gun at them. When the two plainclothes officers saw the weapon they responded by opening fire and shot him.

The teen was rushed to Kings County Hospital but later died.

According to witnesses, when the two cops arrived on the scene in an unmarked car, Gray was part of a group of six teenagers standing by the side of the road.

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Shooting: Two plainclothes police officers fatally shot a 16-year-old in Brooklyn last night, after the teen allegedly pulled a loaded gun on them

Investigation: It's not clear how many shots were fired by the officers or whether they had identified themselves as police before the teenager drew a weapon. The police have said the revolver, (red box) was loaded

Brooklyn shooting: NYPD anti-crime patrol officers were in an unmarked car as the teenage gunman he stood with a group of friends outside an East 52nd Street building near Snyder Avenue

One of Gray's friends, Devonte Brown told the New York post: 'As the cops opened fire, he was screaming, ‘Stop! I’m not running!’

His friends have not explained exactly what caused the police officers to shoot.

Handgun: A .357 revolver - similar to the one police say Kimani Gray, 16, was carrying before they shot him. NYPD have said the gun was loaded with four bullets

Two shots: NYPD say they shot Kimani Gray after he pulled a gun on them. Gray was part of a group of young men police came across on Saturday evening in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Police say Gray's gun was loaded with four bullets but have not yet determined whether the teenager fired his weapon.

The teenager had been in trouble with the law before, having been arrested three times since October and had previously been charged with grand larceny and inciting a riot.