Police responded to a home with reports that a 6-year-old child was shot inside. The officers arrived and saw the child inside, shot and incapacitated. Officers said they were confronted by Miguel Russo, who had a handgun, and Officer Matthew Tynan shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Miguel Russo
Agency Responsible: Syracuse Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 3, 2019
County: Onondaga
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5257
Geography: Urban