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The 13-year-old boy who was shot by officers in Santa Rosa, California for carrying a toy rifle was pumped with at least seven bullets, according to the Daily Mail.

A neighbor who witnessed the shooting said that the cops unloaded up to seven bullets into the body of a dying Andy Lopez while he was on the ground.

Ethan Oliver, who lives across the street, gave his account of what happened to the local news station. He heard two gunshots before coming outside to investigate the commotion.

He said by that time Lopez was already on the ground. ‘Then the cops went at it again and unloaded like six to seven shots,’ he said.

Police, however, have a different story.

Police revealed that Lopez had his back to the deputies, so they didn’t realize he was so young.

They claim Lopez was about 20 to 30 feet from them when he turned with the barrel of the gun pointing toward them and they opened fire because they feared for their lives.

‘The deputy then fired several rounds from his service weapon at the subject,’ said Lt. Paul Henry, ‘striking him at least one time. The subject immediately fell to the ground.’

It wasn’t until they handcuffed the dying teenager and checked his person that they realized the firearm was a replica. The shooting is being investigated.

The Santa Rosa and Petaluma police departments will join with the District Attorney’s office in the investigation of the shooting while the two deputies are on administrative leave.

In a statement, Sheriff Steve Freitas said the shooting was a ‘tragedy’ and that he would do everything he could to ensure the investigation was thorough and transparent.

‘The public expects that the investigation will be thorough and transparent. As sheriff, I will do all in my power to see that expectation is satisfied,’ he said. ‘My hope is that we can work with the community to help prevent a similar tragedy from happening in the future.’

We’ll keep you updated on the latest in this tragic case.

SOURCE: Daily Mail | PHOTO SOURCE: Facebook/Handout