Body-cam footage shows a cop shooting an unarmed 14-year-old boy in the back as he is lying face down on the ground—lawsuit
A family has received the body camera footage as a part of their lawsuit against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office which they are saying shows a Jefferson Parish deputy shoot their 14-year-old son within the back. The boy, Tre’mall McGee, was complying with officers, unarmed, and completely defenseless when he was shot within the back, consistent with the lawsuit. “He was literally laid out on the bottom along with his nose within the dirt,” attorney Christopher Murell, who represents the family said. “Thank goodness it wasn’t quite ammunition because Tre’mall would be dead without delay .” According to police, they were pursuing McGee who was a passenger during a car driven by another juvenile. They were accused of driving a stolen car. However, consistent with the lawsuit, McGee and therefore the driver — who is additionally ...