After 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan was killed by a Gulfport, MS, police officer, Sheriff Adam Cooper held a press conference and detailed what happened on Thursday, May 6. ten.
Cooper said that McMillan was “armed” and ignored his orders to lay down his weapons.
“One of the officers observing McMillan, who was armed. The officer ordered him to stop and drop his weapon – McMillan disobeyed.
Cooper continued:
McMillan turned both himself and himself toward the officer. Officer shot at McMillan. McMillan was hit by a bullet and fell.
The sheriff also stated that the case is currently in the hands of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and that footage will be released once completed.
Eyewitnesses say Jaheim McMillan allegedly raised his hand
H[is] all hands were raised. He was scared out of his mind.
The unnamed witness, who was inside the store during the incident, went on to say:
From where I was standing, I looked up, and Jaheim was moving slowly by the storefront; then boom, I saw at least five shots going in this boy’s direction.
Continuing to recount what happened inside the store, the witness said:
The bullets hit all the windows and doors of the store, and it caught everyone’s attention. I just saw his body fall, and my heart broke.
The witness also stated that they did not see a weapon on McMillan at the time of the shooting, which supports the account of another eye witness, who also said she did not see a weapon on McMillan at the time. the point of the shooting.
He’s unarmed from everywhere I see him. They went on to say: “It was heartbreaking to learn it was a child.
Events leading up to the shooting
According to court documents obtained by WLOX, Jaheim McMillan and four other teenagers were approached by a police officer on Thursday, October 6, after a call came and said a Kia Soul was driving. carelessly, roll down their windows and “flip them. off.”
The documents also state that “the caller and his passenger said they saw the rear right passenger in the Kia Soul swinging a gun” at a red light and also wearing a “camouflage ski mask” and pointing a gun. into them. In the end, the caller was able to lose the Kia Soul.
Soon after, the police discovered a Kia Soul matching the caller’s description in Cuong Dola’s parking lot.
According to police, an officer approached an “armed suspect”, McMillan, which resulted in the officer being shot. McMillan was shot in the head and had to be rushed to Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
There is also information that a 9th grade male student who did not receive first aid was lying on the ground bleeding waiting for an ambulance.
Roomies, we will keep you updated.
