11-year-old shot by police after calling for help in Mississippi

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11-year-old shot by police after calling for help in Mississippi
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An 11-year-old boy in Mississippi was shot by a police officer who responded to a domestic call at the boy's mother's home, after the boy called 911 for help. The child suffered serious injuries, including a collapsed lung, lacerated liver, and fractured ribs. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident, and calls are growing for the officer to be fired and charged with aggravated assault. The boy's family plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit.

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