Sgt. Greg Capers, a police officer in Mississippi shot Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old boy who called 911 after his mom asked for help when her angry ex-boyfriend showed up.
The lawsuit details that on May 20, 2023 at 4 a.m, the boy’s mother received an unexpected visit from an irate father of one of her minor children.
Inside the home were the mom, her two minor children and her nephew.
She slipped Aderrien the cellphone and instructed him to call the police and his grandmother, as she feared for their safety.
Capers arrived with his firearm drawn at the front door and asked everyone inside the residence to come out.
As the boy was coming around the corner of the hallway leading to the living room area, Capers instantly shot him, court documents said.
The boy suffered major injuries, including a collapsed lung, lacerated liver and fractured ribs.
At the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, he was given a chest tube and placed on oxygen.
He was released from the hospital days later and miraculously recovered.
Prosecutors are saying that Officer Capers failed to assess the situation before displaying and/or discharging his firearm.
They alleged his actions demonstrate gross negligent, oppressive, and reckless conduct.
Court Documents also alleges that there have been numerous allegations made over the past several years about incidents of abuse and excessive use of force caused by Capers.
But Capers Lawyers said the shooting was unintentional and he did not mean to shoot the child.
Capers was honored as a Policeman of the Year in 2021.
Police has urged everyone to be calm as the investigation is ongoing.
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