Teen identified in fatal police shooting

— Little Rock police say an officer shot and killed a 15-year-old boy during a reported car theft.

A police report said officers were called to an apartment complex early Sunday to investigate a suspicious person report. Once there, police said officer Josh Hastings heard glass breaking and saw three people allegedly breaking into a car.

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Police said the driver of the car then accelerated toward Hastings. The report said Hastings opened fire because he feared for his life.

Police said in the report that 15-year-old Bobby Moore Jr. was driving the car and was fatally struck by gunfire. The other two youths were arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering.

Hastings is on paid leave while the shooting is investigated.

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