A year after an Indianola, Miss., police officer shot her 11-year-old son, Aderrien Murry, in the chest, NaKala Murry filed a state lawsuit against the Indianola Police Department, Officer Greg Capers, Police Chief Ronald Sampson, dispatcher Jada Rush and “John Doe Officers 1-5.”
Around 4 a.m. on May 20, 2023, the lawsuit says the father of one of Nakala Murry’s children unexpectedly visited the Murry residence, so she told Aderrien Murry to call the police for help because she was concerned about the safety of her and her children.
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Capers arrived at the house shortly after with his gun drawn and told everyone to come outside, the lawsuit continues. It says Aderrien Murry was walking down the hallway that led to the living room when Capers shot the third grader in the chest.
“Defendant Capers failed to assess the situation before displaying and/or discharging his firearm,” the lawsuit says.
A grand jury decided not to indict Capers on criminal charges for the shooting in December 2023.
“From Officer Capers’ standpoint, we’re glad the grand jury met and followed the law as applied to the evidence that was before them. I believe they reached the right result,” Capers’ attorney Michael Carr told the Mississippi Free Press on Dec. 14, 2023.
Murray Suffered Collapsed Lung, Lacerated Liver
After the May 2023 shooting, Aderrien Murry had to stay at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., for about four days to treat his collapsed lung, lacerated liver and fractured ribs, the lawsuit says.
Nakala Murry’s attorney Carlos Moore filed the lawsuit for her and Aderrien Murry in the Sunflower County Circuit Court on May 20. The Murrys are asking for $5 million in damages if the court resolves the case in their favor.
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