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 vehicle. 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.
Victim's Name: Willie Lee Bingham Jr.
Agency Responsible: Bolivar County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 13, 2013
County: Bolivar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged with manslaughter
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural