Grand jury declines to charge Mississippi police officer who shot 11-year-old boy

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A Mississippi grand jury has declined to bring charges against a police officer who responded to a call and shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old boy inside the home

JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi grand jury has declined to bring charges against a police officer who responded to a call, and shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old boy inside the home.

The grand jury found that Indianola Police Sgt. Greg Capers did engage in criminal conduct when he shot Aderrien Murry in the chest on May 20 while responding to a domestic dispute. Murry was hospitalized for five days with a collapsed lung, lacerated liver and fractured ribs from the gunshot wound in his chest.

The Mississippi Attorney General's Office, who presented the case to a Sunflower County grand jury, announced the decision Thursday. In a written statement, Carlos Moore, Murry's attorney, said the family would seek accountability through a federal civil lawsuit.

“While the grand jury has spoken, we firmly believe that there are unanswered questions and that the shooting of Aderrien Murry was not justified,” Moore said. “We are committed to seeking justice for Aderrien and his family.”

Reached by phone Thursday, Michael Carr, Capers' attorney, said the officer had suffered personally and financially due to the case and that the grand jury made the right decision.

“Sgt. Capers is relieved at the result, and he is glad that the citizens of Sunflower County reached the fair and correct result," Carr said. «He is looking forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Sunflower County and the city of Indianola.”

The Indianola Board of Aldermen voted in June to place Capers on unpaid administrative leave. Capers cannot return to work and get paid unless the Board votes