Death by Cop- 2022

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Mable Arrington

Case # :1124

Gender : Female

Age : 42

Race : Black

Date : 08/22/2022

Location : 330 Benachi Av

City : Biloxi

County : Harrison

State : Mississippi

Agency : Biloxi PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Mable Arrington was a single mom of 4 children who was beloved in her community. On 08/22/2022, police arrived at her house without a warrant and shot and killed her in front of her children just outside of the apartment. Police refused to give an explanation and also refused to release the bodycam footage despite protests and demands by friends, family and local community.

Family were left to piece together their own investigation since police were uncooperative with even most basic information. Family said that Arrington’s children had been mistreated by other children and someone had filed a complaint which got police involved. Police arrived and shot and killed Arrington who had multiple bullets in her body on autopsy. She is believed to have been unarmed. Police never explained the reason for her homicide.

Source Links :

https://www.wlox.com/2022/08/23/officer-involved-shooting-reported-biloxi/

https://www.infinityfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/mable-arrington-1

https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article264832754.html

https://www.wlox.com/2022/08/25/local-advocacy-orgs-demand-body-cam-footage-officer-involved-shooting/