Drone footage showed the tense moment a 7-year-old boy pointed a pistol at police in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office just released the footage Thursday, but the standoff unfolded on Feb. 16, according to KOB in Albuquerque.
Deputies that day were responding to a call at the home, which they had visited before, according to KRQE.
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ALBUQUERQUE NM — A 7 and a 9 year old take cover with a loaded handgun.
Police resort to non lethal force to disarm them.
This is CRAZY. 😳 pic.twitter.com/4XvYjblJT4
— Amiri King (@AmiriKing) May 9, 2025
The footage showed two boys, reportedly 7 and 9 years old, with a single pistol.
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