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The lawsuit alleges the officer who shot the child was reckless and violated his right to be āfree from excessive force.ā
The mother of an 11-year-old boy who was shot by an Indianola, Mississippi cop after calling 911 for help has filed a federal lawsuit seeking at least $5 million in damages.
Nakala Murry filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and her son Aderrien Murry, who she said suffered from a collapsed lung, lacerated liver, and fractured ribs after being shot by Indianola police officer Greg Capers on May 20.
The lawsuit alleges the City of Indianola, Police Chief Ronald Sampson, and Capers violated Murryās Fourth Amendment right to be āfree from excessive forceā and 14th Amendment right to āsubstantive due process without intentional exposure to known danger.ā It accuses the city of āgross negligence or reckless disregard in failing to supervise its employees…ā
