JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The trials of three former Jackson police officers charged in Keith Murriel’s death have been delayed more than 20 times since their indictments in 2023.
Kenya McCarty and Avery Willis face second-degree murder charges. James Land faces a manslaughter charge. McCarty’s and Willis’ cases are scheduled for trial June 1, 2027.
Court documents say officers tased Murriel more than 80 times while trying to restrain him. They then handcuffed him and placed him face-down in a patrol car…