Extended Video Shows Cops Push, Handcuff Tamir Rice’s Sister After Shooting

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After a Cleveland police officer shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in November, officers pushed his 14-year-old sister to the ground and handcuffed her, according to extended video of the incident published by the Northeast Ohio Media Group.

About two minutes into the surveillance video from a nearby recreation center, a young woman identified as Rice’s sister ran toward the boy. Officers can be seen forcing her to the ground, handcuffing her, and eventually leading her to the back of the police car.

According to the Northeast Ohio Media Group, none of the officers administered first aid to Tamir until about four minutes after the shooting. Paramedics arrived about eight minutes after the shooting.

The video shows officers surrounding Tamir on the ground, but a police car blocks the view of the 12-year-old’s body.

Rice was killed in November while he was playing with a toy gun at a playground. Cleveland officer Timothy Loehmann shot Rice as his partner Frank Garmback drove the patrol car.

Watch the video via Cleveland.com. Be warned, the video is graphic and disturbing:

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