Attorney Raises More Questions About Adaisha Miller's Death
DETROIT (WWJ) - She died from a bullet fired by a Detroit Police officer's gun at a party at his home. But days after the shooting, those are the only facts that are clear in the death of Adaisha Miller.
There are varying reports that Miller was kneeling behind the officer and performing an exotic dance when she accidentally triggered officer Issac Parish's gun, while other reports say she came to the party stumbling drunk and reached for him when the gun went off.
Detroit defense attorney Tracy Martin, who has a separate case against the city of Detroit, says she wonders just who is telling all these stories about Miller.
"She is being painted or portrayed as a, pardon the expression, drunken slut, who shows up and maybe she got what she asked for -- and we don't know what went down and that is very unfortunate. There is no one to speak on behalf of Miss Miller," said Martin.
"Initially when I heard the story, I thought it did not pass the smell test but I can tell you that just by being on social media ... a lot of people don't believe it - they believe there may be some sort of coverup going on," added Martin.
Martin says the public's skepticism about the case shows there needs to be an investigation independent of Detroit Police.
Meantime, funeral services are set later this week for Miller. Visitation is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Hutchinson Funeral Home in Detroit. The funeral is Saturday at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home.
