'Justice For Aderrien Murry': 11-Year-Old Unarmed US Boy Dials 911 For Help, Gets Shot By Cop Who Arrived
In Mississippi, the United States, an 11-year-old boy was shot by police officers 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.
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.
My client Aderrien Murry is blessed to be home and alive. He¡¯s a remarkable young man and did not deserve to be shot as a 11 year old innocent child by an Indianola cop named Greg Capers. #JusticeForAderrienMurry pic.twitter.com/HzxrTRuJpW
¡ª Attorney Carlos Moore (@Esquiremoore) May 25, 2023
"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.
Officer Greg Capers has been SUSPENDED from the Indianola Police Department for shooting this unarmed 11 year old boy named Aderrien Murry in the chest on Saturday morning. The family demands that he be TERMINATED. Otherwise we will be at the Indianola City Hall to protest. pic.twitter.com/v870QFyFRS
¡ª School-2-Prison-Pipeline (@webbolutionary) May 25, 2023
Meet Sgt. Greg Capers of the Indianola Police Department. He¡¯s the cop that shot 11 year old unarmed Aderrien Murry after the boy called 911 for help for his mom. To this day, neither the officer nor city has given the family any explanation why. #JusticeForAderrienMurry pic.twitter.com/4xSDL6cD4i
¡ª Attorney Carlos Moore (@Esquiremoore) May 26, 2023
Aderrien Murry is a BABY. He is one year older than my son. He called the cops, was told to come out, and was then shot in the chest by those cops. He has a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver. https://t.co/gWFjPYQmzV
¡ª Dr. Sumun Pendakur (@SumunLPendakur) May 25, 2023
11yo Aderrien Murry shows the bandages that cover gunshot wounds after an #Indianola Mississippi police officer shot him.
¡ª Omar Villafranca (@OmarVillafranca) May 25, 2023
He¡¯s the one who called 9-1-1.
He was not armed.
His family & atty want the police bodycam released ASAP. And they want the officer fired/charged. pic.twitter.com/GZVKolHw5l
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.
Indianola cop shot 11 year old Aderrien Murry in his own home! Smdh #justiceforaderrienmurry #indianolapolice #policethepolice pic.twitter.com/BFav0GVxxW
¡ª Divine Goddess ?? (@DGoddess27) May 25, 2023
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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