Teen stomped to death in Mississippi jail, coroner says
Summary
An 18-year-old named Mielun Butler died at the Hinds County Detention Center in Mississippi after being stomped on. Officials confirmed a video showing the attack is real, and an officer has been placed on leave while the investigation continues.Key Facts
- Mielun Butler was arrested on July 1 in connection with a killing in Jackson, Mississippi.
- He was charged with murder related to the death of Melvin Edwards.
- Butler died on July 3 after being stomped, with shoe prints found on his head.
- A video showed someone kicking and stomping his limp and bloodied body inside the jail.
- Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones confirmed the video’s authenticity and put a detention officer on paid leave.
- The jail is under federal control due to ongoing issues, and a hearing will be held soon to discuss jail conditions.
- Sheriff Jones suggested the violence might be connected to gang activity spreading from the community to the jail.
- Jail death records were recently ordered to be released after being withheld for over a year.
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