Two US officers arrested over death of six-year-old boy

Two US officers arrested over death of six-year-old boy

Two US officers arrested over death of six-year-old boy

Two law enforcement officers were
arrested on charges of murder and
attempted murder Friday over the fatal
shooting of a six-year-old boy in the US
state of Louisiana, authorities said.
The death of Jeremy Mardis will add to
growing criticism in some quarters about
perceived brutality in US police forces
after several high-profile incidents in
the last year.
Marshals Norris Greenhouse and Derrick
Stafford were placed on administrative
leave after the vehicle chase on Tuesday
that also left the boy’s father — who was
driving — critically injured.
Chris Few’s young son was killed after
Marksville Police opened fire, reportedly
hitting the boy several times.
“He didn’t deserve to die like that and
that’s what’s important,” Colonel Michael
Edmonson of Louisiana State Police told
a press conference.
Citing camera footage of the incident, he
added: “I can tell you, it is the most
disturbing thing I’ve seen, and I’ll leave
it like that.”