Death of citizen ruled homicide following incident with JPD

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – According to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart, George Robinson died from subdural hemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma.

Mayor Chokwe Lumumba called for a thorough investigation into Robinson’s death following social media allegations from the victim’s family that it was caused by excessive force from an officer with the Jackson Police Department.

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Mayor Lumumba–who is currently in Washington, D.C. for a conference–released the following statement regarding Robinson’s death by homicide:

The coroner confirmed that Robinson died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center the night of January 14.

According to Jackson police Chief James Davis, the city’s K-9 unit responded to a location on Jones Avenue in Washington Addition while searching for the suspect in the murder of a preacher.

During the search, Robinson was charged with a misdemeanor and given a field release, which is similar to a citation.

His death has officially been ruled a homicide.

This is a developing story and we will update it as more information becomes available.