Overview
- His son, Kairi Al-Amin, confirmed the death in a Facebook video at age 82, with former attorneys also reporting he died on Sunday while imprisoned, and the family said funeral arrangements will be announced later.
- Al-Amin was convicted in 2002 of murdering Fulton County Deputy Ricky Kinchen and wounding Deputy Aldranon English during an attempted arrest at his Atlanta West End home.
- Supporters point to repeated sworn statements by federal inmate Otis Jackson claiming he was the shooter, a claim they say warrants vacating the verdict.
- CAIR urged the Fulton County District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit to complete its review and formally exonerate Al-Amin, noting he spent 23 years behind bars.
- CAIR also condemned the Bureau of Prisons for what it describes as inadequate treatment of Al-Amin’s cancer, a concern that has intensified scrutiny of prison medical care.