Grand jury: No charges in raid that hurt toddler

No charges to be brought against officers involved in a raid that seriously injured a toddler when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen

October 07, 2014 05:00 AM

A photo of 19-month-old Bounkham Phonesavanh who was severely burned by a flash grenade during a SWAT drug raid, is held by a supporter during a vigil outside Grady Memorial Hospital where he was undergoing treatment, Monday, June 2, 2014, in Atlanta.

Associated Press

ATLANTA — A grand jury in Georgia has recommended that no charges be brought against officers involved in a raid that seriously injured a toddler when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen.

WSB-TV reports the grand jury made its recommendation Monday.

Bounkham Phonesavanh was 19 months old at the time of the raid in late May. Family members have said the boy has undergone numerous surgeries.

Members of a law enforcement task force looking for a drug suspect threw the flash grenade into the home where the boy was staying while executing a search warrant. The suspect they were seeking was not in the home at the time.

Mawuli Davis, a lawyer for the family, said he needed to talk to his clients before commenting.