Cleveland : Tamir ‘ died because he failed ` ` to exercise due care to bodily injury '' A police officer , Tamir , 12 , last year as the shooter played with a pellet pistol . Officers mistook fake death for a real shooter , Cleveland Police Department has said .
Cleveland : Tamir Rice died because he failed `` to exercise due care to avoid injury '' A police officer killed Tamir , 12 , last year as the boy played with a pellet gun . Officers mistook fake gun for a real one , Cleveland Police Department has said .