Police said the boy was reaching for an air pistol in his waistband that the officer thought was a real gun . Lawyers for the victim 's family say ' ' e ` ` cautiously optimistic '' Tamir Rice , 17 , was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer . Police said the officer held an air pistol that looked like a real gun .
Lawyers for the victim 's family say ' ' e ` ` cautiously optimistic '' Tamir Rice , 17 , was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer . Police said the officer held an air pistol that looked like a real gun .