MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Grand Jury refused to indict an Indianola, Mississippi, police officer in the shooting of an 11-year-old boy, according to the attorney for the boy’s family.
Carlos Moore said a grand jury found “no probable cause to believe a crime was committed” in the shooting of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry. Murry was shot May 20, 2023, after the boy made a 911 call about a domestic disturbance.
The boy's mom said her daughter's father showed up, which is why police were called to the family home. She said when officers arrived one of the officers fired at her unarmed son.
Despite the grand jury refusing to indict, Moore contends the shooting was not justified and the family will seek “accountability and justice through both state and federal court civil suits.”
"While the grand jury has spoken, we firmly believe that there are unanswered questions and that the shooting of Aderrien Murry was not justified,” said Moore. “We are committed to seeking justice for Aderrien and his family, and we will persist in our efforts to ensure accountability through the civil legal process."
The family filed a lawsuit May 30, naming the City of Indianola, Indianola Police Chief Ronald Sampson and Sgt. Greg Capers, the officer who shot the boy. Murry’s family and attorney Moore are demanding that the Indianola police chief and the officer who shot Aderrien be terminated, and they want bodycam video of the shooting be released to the public.
Previously before the grand jury announcement, Capers' attorney, Michael S. Carr, said the shooting was not intentional and Capers did not mean to hurt the child. He also claims Capers wasn’t given due process by the city board that voted to suspend him and that he found out about his suspension on social media. He said that they want the MBI to release the body camera video which will unequivocally clear his name, and Officer Capers is looking forward to resolving this matter.