[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING ATTORNEY YEMI KINGS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Attorney Yemi Kings from Jackson, 
Mississippi.
  He graduated from Lanier High School and went on to Tougaloo College. 
Then, received his law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 
2009. Little did the Kings realize that when he valiantly saved the 
life of a man, who was tragically shot on Thanksgiving Day in 2021, in 
Jackson, that he was walking straight into fame's arena.
  On Thanksgiving Day 2021, around 4:30 p.m., when there was still a 
glimmer of daylight outside, Kings' friends and family were eating 
dinner. During the celebration, they heard about 15-gun shots from what 
sounded like an assault rifle close to where they gathered. Then they 
heard someone yelling, ``I have been shot.''
  Kings went outside and saw a man lying on the ground in a pool of 
gushing blood. He was crying, screaming, and saying, ``Please help me! 
Don't let me die!'' After calling 911, Kings asked him where he was 
shot. The victim replied, ``I can't feel my arm! Help me! I have been 
shot! I am fading out! I am dying!'' Kings grabbed sweaters and shirts 
from a car, wrapped them in layers and pressed them on the bullet wound 
until the bleeding stopped. ``I kept pressure on his wound and 
continued talking to him, telling him that he was going to live.'' 
Kings said.
  Firefighters came and took over. They told everyone to step aside as 
they did their job.
  The good Samaritan who courageously saved the person's life was 
Deputy Hinds County Attorney Yemi L. Kings.
  When asked what motivated him to be so daring in such a dangerous 
escapade, he said, ``One thing that came to mind was that I had to try 
to help save this man's life. As a prosecutor, I am always helping 
people on the other side of tragic situations. I never thought I would 
ever come that close to a shooting or a shooting victim.''
  Kings is the son of Yemi L. Kings and Terri Lyn Smith.
  Kings' motivation is his family. He comes from a large family that 
includes four brothers, two sisters and one son. He wants to continue 
being there for his loved ones.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Attorney 
Yemi Kings for his dedication to serving.

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