'Justice For Aderrien Murry': 11-Year-Old Unarmed US Boy Dials 911 For Help, Gets Shot By Cop Who Arrived

A police officer in Mississippi, US, shot an 11-year-old boy at his home after he dialed the emergency 911 number, seeking help. Thankfully, the injured boy, identified as Aderrien Murry, is now recovering from his wounds and has been discharged from the hospital.

Following the incident, the boy's family demanded that the officer involved be terminated from their position and face charges related to the shooting.

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According to the boy's mother, Nakala Murry, an Indianola Police Department officer, shot Aderrien in the chest early on Saturday morning while the officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call at the child's home.

Mrs. Murry described the situation, stating that the father of one of her children arrived at her home in an agitated state around 4 a.m. on Saturday. Worried for her safety, she asked her son, Aderrien, to call the police.

According to Mrs. Murry, a police officer arrived at her front door with his gun drawn and instructed everyone inside the house to come outside.?

She alleged he was shot when her son came out of a corner in the hallway and entered the main area.

"I cannot grasp why. The same cop told him to come out of the house. (Aderrien) did, and he got shot. He kept asking, 'Why did he shoot me? What did I do wrong?'" she said.

The Internet is outraged by yet another incident of senseless violence involving a black kid.

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As mentioned in the CNN article, the body camera footage related to the incident has not been released to the public. The attorney involved stated that his request for the footage was denied due to an ongoing investigation.

The Indianola Police Department confirmed that Officer Greg Capers was the officer involved in the incident.

Aderrien, the 11-year-old boy, received medical treatment at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he was placed on a ventilator and chest tube for injuries including a collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and a lacerated liver, as reported by Mr. Moore to The Washington Post.

After his hospitalization, Aderrien was discharged and returned home to Indianola.

Outside the city hall, protesters gathered and called for Officer Capers to be fired while Aderrien's family members entered to seek a comment from the mayor on behalf of the city.

Following their interaction with the mayor, Ms. Murry, visibly shaken, informed reporters that "the mayor said nothing."?

She also mentioned that no one from the police department had provided updates on the investigation while she was at the hospital.

Ms. Murry told reporters that her son is recovering but still has many questions about the incident.?

She expressed that he asked her why he was shot while in the hospital, and although he has been in good spirits, he occasionally breaks into tears.

Mr. Moore intended to file a federal lawsuit to obtain the body camera footage. He also expressed his belief that Officer Capers should face criminal charges, emphasizing that the officer poses a safety threat to Indianola's predominantly black population of around 9,300 residents.

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