AURORA | An Aurora police officer fatally shot a 17-year-old white boy Thursday night after the teen called dispatchers threatening to fire at police and “shoot up” a gas station and then allegedly charged at officers answering the call, according to Aurora police.

The shooting happened about 7:40 p.m. outside the Conoco gas station at 290. S. Havana Street, police said during a press conference later on site.

The boy was shot by an officer after several attempts to use less-lethal force methods to stop the boy as he threatened to shoot officers, according to Aurora police Chief Todd Chamberlain.

Despite threats to fire a gun at the business and responding officers, no gun was found, police said.

Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said the teen himself called Aurora 911, claiming he had a

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