By Shawn Nottingham, Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy Aderrien Murry has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking $5 million after he was shot earlier this month by a police officer who responded to the child’s 911 call for help.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Aderrien Murry, the unarmed 11-year-old boy who was shot by an officer with the Indianola Mississippi Police Department, has filed a lawsuit against the city. T…
The family of Aderrien Murry is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The Mississippi boy is recovering from his wounds, which include a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and a lacerated liver.
The lawsuit alleges that the 911 dispatcher was told there were children in the home and that law enforcement didn't "assess the situation" properly before discharging the firearm.
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