Some of the blame needs to go on the mother. It seems like the 911 call is misleading, as she seems to tell the operator that there definitely is a gun involved, not that he claims to have a gun but he won't show it to her. The fact that the mother had apparently tried to have him hospitalized earlier in the day suggests that she wanted to escalate the situation. Obviously the police need to follow protocol, but if a boy's mother tells you that the boy has a gun and is dangerous, you've got to assume that she's telling the truth.
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