A grand jury in Mississippi decided today, Dec. 14, that there is no probable cause to indict Indianola Police officer Greg Capers on criminal charges in the shooting of Aderrien Murry. The jury returned a “no true bill,” meaning criminal charges cannot be pursued in the case. Capers shot Murry, 11, in the chest in the early morning hours of May 20 after the child called 911 to report a domestic disturbance at his mother’s home.
The news came one day after the Aderrien’s mother Nakala Murry and her lawyer Carlos Moore held a press conference in Grenada, Miss., demanding that the City of Indianola release body-cam footage of the incident to the public. She saw the footage last week, seven months after the shooting. Moore released a statement following the grand-jury decision today.
“Despite this outcome, Attorney Carlos E. Moore asserts that the shooting was not justified and remains committed to pursuing justice on behalf of the Murry family,” Moore said about himself. “Attorney Carlos E. Moore emphasizes that the pursuit of justice does not end with the grand jury decision, and the legal team will continue to exhaust all avenues available to bring transparency and accountability to this case.”
Capers’ attorney Michael Carr said in an interview with the Mississippi Free Press today that he believed the grand jury made the right decision.
“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,” Carr said. While the grand jury declined to pursue criminal charges against the officer, Carr affirmed that the family can still continue to pursue civil action.
‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
Aderrien Murry called 911 at around 4 a.m. on May 20 on behalf of his mother after her ex-boyfriend showed up irate at their home, the family says. Once officers arrived, Capers ordered everyone inside the home to exit with their hands up. Murry’s family alleges that Capers opened fire as Aderrien complied with the officers’ order to step outside the home,