That pistol would look about as real as necessary under any sudden circumstance. But did the boy act threatening with it in any way, when patrolmen arrived? It appears that the supervisor stated otherwise, but maybe something else will come up.
I see the story below now. Doesn’t look good at all. How many evil dispatchers to date? Millions?
9-1-1 caller says gun held by Cleveland 12-year-old shot by police was ‘probably fake’
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/11/9-1-1_caller_says_gun_held_by.html#incart_hbx