On the night of June 28, 2024, Nyah Mway, a thirteen-year-old Southeast Asian American refugee, was shot and killed in Utica, New York, by Patrick Husnay, an officer of the Utica Police Department (UPD). He is thought to be the first Karen person killed in the United States by a police officer. Police shootings of Asian Americans are uncommon compared to other ethnic groups. As of August 2024 the case is under investigation by the attorney general of New York.