Nicholas Heyward Jr., 13, Shot by Officer in Brooklyn Stairwell

Nicholas Heyward Jr., 13, was shot and killed by NYPD Housing Officer Brian George in the stairwell of the Gowanus Houses in Brooklyn while playing with a toy rifle. George claimed he mistook the orange-tipped toy for a real weapon. A grand jury declined to indict. His father, Nicholas Heyward Sr., became a prominent police accountability advocate in New York City.