Mississippi Capitol Police sued for shooting woman in bed.
A woman who was shot by the Mississippi Capitol Police while lying in bed has sued the agency, accusing its commanders and officers of acting recklessly and using excessive and unreasonable force against her. The woman was struck in the arm by a bullet that crashed through her apartment walls on Dec. 11. The Capitol Police officer had opened fire after chasing a suspected stolen car into the woman's Jackson apartment complex. The lawsuit accuses Capitol Police officers of violating the woman's civil rights by "discharging their firearms into a crowded and occupied dwelling with no regard for human life."