She called 911. Then she was killed. $1M awarded to family in suit against Jackson
A Hinds County Circuit Court jury has awarded $1 million to the family of a 67-year-old Jackson woman killed in 2014 after family members and others say Jackson police bungled the woman's 911 call about a prowler.
"If they would have followed policy and procedures, more likely than not, it would have saved her life," said attorney Dennis Sweet III, who represented Ruth Helen Harrion's family members.
"I hope this verdict sends a message that the city needs to get things right," Sweet said after the verdict.
The trial started Monday, and the jury deliberated for about an hour and 40 minutes before returning the verdict Friday night.
Read more: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/05/17/jury-awards-1-m-lawsuit-over-alleged-mishandled-911-call/3705837002/
