The Mississippi police officer who shot and injured the unarmed boy has been suspended from work without pay during the investigation, a city official said. Here, this December 2022 photo provided by Nakala Murry shows her 11-year-old son Adrrien Murry, who was shot and wounded by an Indianola, Miss., Police Department officer on May 20. 5, 2023, during a domestic disturbance call at the home of the home family.
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The Mississippi police officer who shot and injured the unarmed boy has been suspended from work without pay during the investigation, a city official said. Here, this December 2022 photo provided by Nakala Murry shows her 11-year-old son Adrrien Murry, who was shot and wounded by an Indianola, Miss., Police Department officer on May 20. 5, 2023, during a domestic disturbance call at the home of the home family.
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Mississippi Police shot and injured an 11-year-old boy at his home after he called authorities for help has been suspended without pay – effective immediately, according to officials.
During a board meeting on Monday night, the Indianola Aldermen Council voted 4-1 to suspend Sgt. Alderman Marvin Elder Tells Greg Capers No Pay ‘Effective Immediately’ Related press.
Neither the Indianola Police Department nor the attorney representing Capers responded to NPR’s request for immediate comment. Capers’ attorney, Michael Carr, speak AP that the panel vote took place in a “closed, unnoticed” meeting without being notified to him or the Capers.
Carr said: “This is very disturbing to Sergeant Capers, and he should have been allowed due process. “They have no proof, Sergeant Capers intentionally shot this young man, and he didn’t. It was all an accident.”
The move from Aldermen Council comes almost a month after 11-year-old Adrrien Murry was critically injured after Capers shot him in the chest when Murry called 911.
Murry since then recovering from his injury — including atelectasis, rib fracture and liver tear.
The Murry family filed a $5 million federal lawsuit last month, which argues that police officers who responded to calls for domestic disturbances acted in a way that was “outrageous enough to cause harm.” shake the moral and legal conscience of the community.”
The lawsuit filed by the family names the city of Indianola, Miss., and two police officials, as defendants.
The lawsuit, which seeks damages of at least $5 million, alleges the police department was negligent and reckless, in addition to failing to properly train and supervise its officers.
Additionally, the family has called for Capers and Indianola Police Chief Ronald Sampson to be fired. They have also requested the release of body camera footage of the incident.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the shooting.
NPR’s Bill Chappell contributed to this report.
