Teen murder suspect stomped to death and filmed dying in Mississippi jail: coroner
An 18-year-old teen murder suspect, Mielun Butler, was found dead after being stomped in the Hinds County Detention Center in Mississippi. A video showing a person kicking his limp, bloodied body circulated on social media, and an autopsy confirmed death from blunt force trauma to the head. The incident has prompted an investigation, with an unidentified detention officer placed on paid leave and a federal judge scheduled to review jail conditions.
- ▪Mielun Butler was booked on a $1 million bond for the murder of Melvin Edwards and was found dead on July 3, 2026, after being stomped in his jail cell.
- ▪A video of the assault was shared online, and the Hinds County Coroner confirmed the cause of death as blunt force trauma with shoe prints on the victim's head.
- ▪The sheriff's office placed the detention officer on leave with pay while the case remains under investigation.
- ▪A federal judge will hold a hearing to discuss conditions at the jail, which has been under federal receivership since October.
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