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Family of 11-Year-Old Boy Shot By Police Files $5 Million Lawsuit, Alleging Excessive Force

  • The family of Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old boy shot in the chest by police in Indianola, Mississippi, is suing the city and police department for $5 million.
  • Murry called 911 after his mother gave him her phone to get help from his sister's irate father.
  • Officer Greg Capers responded to the call and immediately shot Murry, according to the lawsuit.
  • Murry suffered severe injuries but survived after hospitalization.
  • The lawsuit accuses Capers of gross negligence and using excessive force and claims he has a history of abuse.
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