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Former cops in Jackson, MS tased Keith Murriel repeatedly and misled a paramedic about his death.

As lawyers for three indicted former Jackson police officers begin the lengthy process of preparing for trial after a man died in their custody, an expert in criminal justice tells WLBT the officers acted as if they had no crisis or de-escalation training, using a tazer more than 50 times to force the man to comply.

Three former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury joked around about a Black man who died in their custody, with one of them questioning whether to call an ambulance for the man immediately, body-camera footage shows.

Body-camera footage shows three former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury laughing at a man who died in their custody. The footage also shows one of

Mississippi officials announced Wednesday that two Jackson officers would be facing murder charges for the incident, and a third will be tried for manslaughter.

Body-camera footage shows former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury laughing about a man who died in their custody.

Body-camera footage shows former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury laughing about a man who died in their custody

The officers had tackled Keith Murriel while arresting him for allegedly trespassing at a hotel.

The city released hours of body-camera footage detailing the encounter.

Officers with the Jackson Police Department tazed Keith Murriel at least 52 times over the course of sixteen minutes in an effort to get him to comply, according to a 3 On Your Side analysis of body camera footage provided by the city.