The Root; Published By Kalyn Womack
“What did I do wrong?” asked an 11-year-old boy, minutes after he was shot in the chest by a police officer responding to his home. According to CNN, the boy called 911 to report a domestic disturbance. Now, his family demands the officer be charged.
According to Nakala Murry, her son, Aderrien, called 911 Saturday after the “irate” father of another one of her children came home in the wee hours that morning. Murry was afraid for her safety and asked the 11-year-old to call the police. When the Indianola Police officer arrived to the door, the report says he already had his gun drawn. When Murry opened the door, she didn’t say the officer walked in, asked any questions or looked for the father who was the reason for the 911 call.
Instead, the officer ordered everyone in the house – Murry, her daughter and 2-year-old nephew – to put their hands up, per NBC. Though, when Aderrien came from his bedroom to the living room with his hands raised, the officer shot him almost immediately. Read more
