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Willie Lee Bingham Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
20 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/13/2013
Location
907 Delta Council Drive Cleveland MS 38732 Bolivar
Cause of Death
Deadly force
20-year-old Willie Lee Bingham Jr. was shot and killed as he and his friends allegedly attempted to flee the scene of a vandalized other. Bingham allegedly resisted arrest; in fact was running away and was shot in the back of the head. The shooting was ruled "unnecessary" by the attorney general's office. Former deputy Walter Grant was indicted on manslaughter charges and arrested in March of 2015. NAACP said the family is also pursuing a civil suit against the department and Grant.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Bolivar County Sheriff's Office
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