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Last week, 11-year-old Aderrien Murry called 911 to report a domestic disturbance and when police arrived, he received a shot in the chest that left him in a serious condition in the hospital, for which his family now demands justice.
According to his mother, Nakala Murry, the officer who arrived at the house “had his weapon at the front door and asked those who were inside the house to come out”, from one moment to the next, a shot was heard just as he was attending. the indication of the policeman.
Due, The minor was hospitalized with a punctured lung, several broken ribs, and a damaged liver. Fortunately, he was discharged this Thursday.
I’m going to go out on a limb & say, if the body-cam footage were exculpatory for the cop, it would have been released by now‼️#SaveMississippi
After being shot in the chest by officer Greg Capers, 11-year-old Aderrien Murray asked, ‘Why did he shoot me? What did I do wrong?’… pic.twitter.com/4TI6wsNMUW
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) May 25, 2023
In response, Ken Featherstone, the mayor of Indianola, Mississippi, announced that they will give attention to the investigation: “You are going to have transparency from the city council. There are no reasons to hide anything.”
Despite this, Aderrien’s family is outraged. They are not satisfied with the suspension of employment and salary of the police officer who shot the child, so they are organizing a demonstration to demand that he be fired and prosecuted.
According to information released by CNN, The incident was captured on police body camera video, so the family’s lawyer requested the footage, but was denied. due to “an ongoing investigation.”
Meanwhile, the Indianola Police Department confirmed that the officer involved in the shooting is named Greg Capers, but did not provide additional details about the shooting.
While last Monday night, the Indianola Board of Aldermen voted to place Capers on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, according to the family’s attorney.
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