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Nakala Murry (shown right) could potentially lose custody of her three kids after a Mississippi police officer shot and wounded her son, 11-year-old Aderrien Murry (shown left) in May 2023 after calling 911 for a domestic incident at the family's home.

Police shot Nakala Murry's young son. Now, she could lose custody of her kids.

Nakala Murry spoke exclusively to NPR about a petition that references the May 2023 shooting of Aderrien Murry. She said the move "caught her off guard."

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  • Jonathan Franklin
Copies of the 911 calls placed by 11-year-old Aderrien Murry and his grandmother to the Indianola Police Department were released Friday. The calls raise questions about the May 20, 2023, incident and how the situation was handled by authorities. Here, an image from the body camera footage shows the moment Sgt. Greg Capers fired his weapon at Aderrien.

New details in shooting of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry emerge from 911 calls

The calls raise questions about the May 20, 2023, incident and how the shooting was handled by officers with the Indianola, Miss., Police Department.

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  • Jonathan Franklin
Body camera footage shows the moments leading up to Indianola, Miss., police officer Greg Capers shooting and wounding 11-year-old Aderrien Murry following a call the boy made to authorities for help.

Police release video of officer shooting boy, 11, who had called 911 for help

Officials in Mississippi made the footage available after calls from 11-year-old Aderrien Murry's mother and the family's attorney to make it public.

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  • Jonathan Franklin and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Despite the outcome from both the grand jury and the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Aderrien's mother — Nakala Murry — says she will continue to fight for justice for her son. Here, Aderrien Murry poses for a picture outside of his home in Indianola, Miss.

The mother of a boy shot by police demands accountability after no charges are filed

Nakala Murry says she will continue to fight for justice for her son after a Mississippi grand jury decided against indicting the police sergeant who shot him during a domestic dispute.

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  • Jonathan Franklin