Leutz was on patrol near the 2500 block of East Yesler Way around 3 a.m. when he saw two teenage boys acting suspiciously, according to the department. When the teens ran, he chased them in his car to South Washington Street and 26th Avenue South.
Leutz then shined a spotlight on the youths and ordered them to put their hands up, police said.
One boy, a 14-year-old, complied, police said. But the other, a 13-year-old, acted "very agitated" and didn't listen to the officer, who repeated his orders several times, said Deputy Chief John Diaz.
The younger boy took off his jacket and threw it on the ground, then lifted up his T-shirt, reached into a pocket and pulled out a black object. The teen then moved toward the officer, police said.
Believing the boy had a gun, the officer fired twice, striking the boy in the lower and upper leg. The black object was later found to be a cellphone in a black case.
2007-10-16
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