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Cleveland officials announced discipline for two officers involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice Tuesday morning.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Chief Calvin Williams, Deputy Chief Wayne Drummond and Safety Director Michael McGrath spoke at the news conference at Cleveland Public Hall.

Police were called to the Cudell Recreation Center on Nov. 22, 2014 for a report of a male with a gun. When Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback arrived, they encountered Rice. According to police, they ordered the 12-year-old to drop the weapon three times.

Rice suffered two gunshot wounds and died the next day. The gun turned out to be an airsoft pistol.

Loehmann and Garmback were not indicted in the boy’s death.

On Tuesday, McGrath announced Garmback was suspended for 10 days and will go through additional training.  Loehmann was terminated immediately.