Black Teen Shot And Killed By Former Police Officer As He Was Reportedly At House With His Daughter, Mom Says
“I heard shots, went to Walmart, came back, and just rode around that way, saw three ambulances out there, police everywhere, tape everywhere,” she said.
Officers with the Clarksdale Police Department responded to Bankhead’s home regarding an attempted burglary at the residence. Upon arrival, they discovered the teen’s body in a neighbor’s yard. He suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was later pronounced dead.
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