Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi manâs death in police custody as lawsuit is filed
Investigators: Questions surround Mississippi manâs death in police custody as lawsuit is filed By Jessica Jaglois | May 6, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 3:39 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new lawsuit is shining light on how a Mid-South man died in police custody.
Robert Loggins, 26, died inside the Grenada County Jail Nov. 29, 2018 and his death was ruled accidental by the state medical examinerâs office.
Jailhouse video, officer interviews and a lawsuit are now calling into question how Loggins died and why.
Before Loggins died in police custody, officers responded to his cries for help in a homeownerâs backyard. A neighbor dialed 911 early that morning because she heard someone shouting for help outside.
I think what s hard about these cases is they all follow a certain pattern, said lawyer Jessica Pishko.
Lawyer and author Jessica Pishko is talking about what happened to Robert Loggins after arriving at the Grenada County Jail. In the video you see the police car arrive at the sally port. It looks like officers pull Loggins out of the squad car then drag him out of frame. He is then carried into the jail lobby with his arms cuffed behind his back, legs restrained, and placed on the floor face down. It s called the prone position. On the tape you see Loggins on the ground start rolling around.
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Mississippi Black caucus calls for investigation into Grenada County jail death
Robert Loggins died November 2018 while in police custody. Video from security cameras show him unconscious after being piled on by multiple officers. Author: Jeni Diprizio Updated: 6:27 PM CDT April 23, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. The Mississippi Legislative Black caucus is calling on state and federal investigators to investigate the death of a man who died in 2018 while in police custody at the Grenada County jail, 90 miles south of Memphis.
Police originally responded to a disturbance call in a backyard. A lawsuit states that by the time it was over, Robert Loggins was tased 8 times and beat with a flashlight. It also says that officers at the jail piled onto Loggins body, neck and head, killing him.
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