And the events of the incident began, on Saturday, when Nakala Mori asked her son, Adrian, to call the police at four in the morning, after his ex-partner visited her at her home and she felt threatened by him.
The family’s lawyer, Carlos Moore, explained the details of what happened: “The child called the police to come and save his mother, and also called his grandmother. The police came and escalated the situation.
He added: “Two police officers arrived and one of them kicked the front door before Morey opened it. She told them the man was gone but his three children were inside.”
The lawyer explained that Sergeant Greg Capers, who is also of African descent, shouted to ask if anyone was inside, asking them to come out, raising their hands.
As the voices grew louder, child Adrian came out into the living room and Caprice shot him in the chest.
The child spent 5 days in hospital receiving treatment for a laceration to his lungs and liver and a broken rib, before returning to complete treatment at his home on Wednesday.
Morey described the incident as “the worst moment of his life”, adding: “I feel like no one cares. It’s my child! He’s blessed to be alive, but he doesn’t understand why a policeman shot him.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, where the events took place, said it was investigating what happened and would share its findings with the attorney general’s office.
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