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Officer Cook has had excessive force complaints filed against him before. The most recent complaint was filed less than two months ago.

According to Tupelo’s white city attorney, Ben Logan, any accusations of racial profiling, police brutality and corruption in connection with the death of Ronnie Shumpert are “just ridiculous.”

During a press conference held on June 27, Logan showed no concern over the nature and extent of Shumpert’s injuries. Instead, he accused the dead man’s family of being “instigators,” claiming that their cries for justice are “endangering the peace of the community.”

Rather than being upset over the brutal torture and unjustifiable death of an unarmed Tupelo resident, Logan went on to stress that he is “upset” about statements made by the Shumpert family attorney, Carlos Moore, saying they shine a “bad light” on attorneys.