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Family Demands Transparency After Police Shooting of Stephenson King Jr.

4/10/2026

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Attorney Ben Crump, representing the family of Stephenson King Jr., says police shooting during a mental health crisis was unjust.
Officer Nicholas O’Malley shot 39-year-old Stephenson King Jr. after an alleged unarmed carjacking; he has been charged with manslaughter.
Authorities have withheld body camera footage citing an ongoing investigation, while King’s family demands release.
Crump emphasizes transparency and equal justice as the family grieves King’s mental illness and inadequate treatment.

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Attorney Ben Crump, representing the family of Stephenson King Jr., says police shooting during a mental health crisis was unjust.
Officer Nicholas O’Malley shot 39-year-old Stephenson King Jr. after an alleged unarmed carjacking; he has been charged with manslaughter.
Authorities have withheld body camera footage citing an ongoing investigation, while King’s family demands release.
Crump emphasizes transparency and equal justice as the family grieves King’s mental illness and inadequate treatment.