Keith Murriel (2022)
Overview
On December 31, 2022, Jackson Mississippi Police Department officers James Land, Kenya McCarty, and Avery Willis responded to a call and ordered Murriel to leave a hotel complex. Murriel walked to a neighboring business before returning. Officers took Murriel to the ground and attempted to handcuff him, using a Taser over a dozen times. Once Murriel was handcuffed, he resisted officers' attempts to put him into a police car.[1][2][3]
Officers initially reported that they took Murriel into custody and he experienced a medical emergency and died at the scene.[1]
Murriel's family claimed that he was critically injured and died after being physically assaulted by the officers.[4]
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) opened an investigation.[1]
The department opened an internal investigation.[1]
In January 2023, Land, McCarty, and Willis were placed on administrative leave with pay.[2]
In February 2023, McCarty was fired.[1]
In April 2023, Murriel's family filed a lawsuit against officers Land, McCarty, Cazinova Reed, and Willis for using excessive force and failing to render aid.[5]
The MBI completed their investigation and forwarded their results to the county District Attorney.[6]
In April 2023, Willis, Land, and Reed were fired for a policy violation.[6]
On May 24, 2023, a grand jury indicted several officers. McCarty and Willis were charged with second-degree murder. Land was charged with manslaughter.[7]
Video
The incident was captured on officers' body-worn cameras.[1]
Officers Involved
Official Reports
Additional Sources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kaitlin Howell, Jackson police officer fired after man dies in custody, WJTV, 2023-02-08
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biancca Ball, Three JPD officers on leave after man dies in custody, WJTV, 2023-01-04
- ↑ Long version: JPD body cam video from night Keith Murriel died, WAPT, 2023-05-26
- ↑ Biancca Ball, Family of man who died in JPD custody hires civil rights attorney, WJTV, 2023-01-31
- ↑ Keith Murriel's family files wrongful death lawsuit against JPD officers, WAPT, 2023-04-28
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Leah Williams, Three Jackson police officers fired for policy violation, WJTV, 2023-04-29
- ↑ Deena Zaru, 3 former Jackson Police Department officers charged with homicide in death of Keith Murriel, ABC News, 2023-05-25
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