San Antonio police have identified the officer accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy after the teen threw a knife at an officer on Monday morning.

Officer Jeffrey Pratt has six years of service with SAPD and has been placed on administrative leave until further notice, SAPD said in an update on Wednesday afternoon.

The SAPD Shooting Team and the Internal Affairs Unit will conduct separate but concurrent investigations. Their findings will be forwarded to the Bexar County District Attorney’s office for review.

According to SAPD Chief William McManus, two officers were dispatched just before 9:30 a.m. in the 300 block of West Dickson Avenue. They were told the boy had knives and was attempting to hurt himself while he was home alone, McManus said.

The officers called a supervisor for fur

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