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http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/08/justice/new-york-ramarley-graham-shooting/index.html
Preet Bharara, the U.S.attorney for the Southern District of New York, said he personally informed the family of Ramarley Graham and their representatives of the decision to not prosecute New York Police Officer Richard Haste. The shooting occurred in the Bronx on February 2, 2012, after Graham ran to his home with officers in pursuit, prosecutors said. Haste told investigators that when he confronted Graham in the bathroom, the teen had his hand in his waistband, Bharara said in a statement. The young man made a motion and Haste told investigators "He believed that Mr. Graham was reaching for the weapon that had been described in [an] earlier radio transmission, and that he fired one round from his weapon in response to a perceived deadly threat," according to the statement.

The officer's actions had to be considered "In light of his knowledge at the time of the shooting," and no evidence refuted Haste's claim he shot Graham in the mistaken belief the teen was reaching for a gun, Baharra said."The family is devastated and frustrated," said Jeffrey Emdin, a lawyer representing the Graham family.There are no winners when there is a loss of life.In the criminal case that was eventually thrown out, the indictment alleged that Haste acted"recklessly" and killed Graham "with intent to cause serious physical injury.