It doesn't mention if the gun had an orange tip or not.
TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - About 100 people protested outside of the Tempe Police Department on Thursday night, demanding justice for the 14-year-old boy who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday.
Tempe police say that they caught the suspect, who family has identified as Antonio Arce, burglarizing a car. When they made contact with him, he started running and was carrying a handgun.
I guess the message the police are supposed to get is the suspect gets to shoot first so the police will know it's a real gun. And if that first shot kills a cop or some civilians behind the cops, oh well.Investigators later learned Antonio was armed with replica 1911 airsoft gun.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the Tempe Police Department in support of Antonio's family. They chanted things like, "no justice, no peace," and "no racist police."
Emotions are running high at this protest. Family and friends of Antonio Arce are crying as others chant “no justice, no peace.” #azfamily pic.twitter.com/pEYfRy1XO6
— Kim Powell (@KimPowellTV) January 18, 2019
"Seeing all these people makes me so happy, knowing that they're here, knowing that they're here to support. I hope that this message does get to police," Gonzalez said.