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I-Team: Family of 17-year-old shot say police were harassing him for some time

After a 17-year-old was shot by police on Thursday, the teen's aunt says officers have been harassing her nephew for some time. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Thursday near South Catherine Street and Frederick Avenue in southwest Baltimore. Police said the teen was shot while running away, and officers found he had a gun with an extended magazine. Cellphone video captured the chaos as police scrambled to restore order and preserve the crime scene. Angry residents lashed out at officers for shooting Mekhi Franklin, 17, in the back as he took off running.