Family of 13-year-old Utica shooting victim Nyah Mway remembers him as a doting son

Nyah Mway, the 13-year-old who was fatally shot by police in Utica, New York, on Friday, is being remembered as a teenager who always put his family first.

Nyah Mway’s mother, Chee War, remembers about seven years ago when he told her he wanted to name his baby sister himself. 

“‘Paw K War,’” Chee War, 39, said, explaining that the name means “blooming flower.” “We didn’t even know how he got that name.” 

From then on, Nyah Mway — the 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in Utica, New York, on Friday — was fiercely protective of his sister. He was protective of his whole family, in fact. 

He’s being remembered as a doting sibling and son. 

“Whenever he comes back from school, he’ll say, ‘I love you,’” Chee War said. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/utica-police-shooting-nyah-mway-remembered-rcna160203

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