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Mississippi law enforcement use of force investigations

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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch ruled that the use of force by a Senatobia police officer was justified in the June 14, 2026, shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The incident occurred in a Walmart parking lot during a response to a shoplifting call involving allegedly stolen diapers and baby clothes. Investigators stated that after officers attempted to stop a vehicle containing the infant, his mother, Vellesiya Wiley, and a friend, the driver moved toward law enforcement and nearly struck an officer. This prompted Sgt. Hunter Foster to fire into the vehicle, killing the child and critically injuring the driver. While no criminal charges will be filed against Sgt. Foster, the decision has faced significant opposition. The child’s family, represented by attorney Ben Crump, disputes the official account, maintaining that no theft occurred and challenging the claim that the vehicle was driven toward officers. The family also points to a preliminary independent autopsy suggesting the infant was shot from the side of the vehicle. Newly released body-camera footage from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety depicts a chaotic scene where the vehicle reversed into a parked car and appeared to lurch toward officers before shots were fired. However, the family and Ben Crump continue to criticize the ruling, noting that footage reportedly shows an officer firing three additional shots into the side of the car after it was no longer headed at him. Following the conclusion of the Attorney General’s investigation, Sgt. Hunter Foster has resigned from the Senatobia Police Department. Additionally, Senatobia interim Despite his resignation, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety confirmed that Foster remains a certified police chief Angelica Maze has stepped down. officer. The family has called for the revocation of his certification and continues to call for demand a federal investigation, maintaining that the shooting was excessive and reckless. investigation.

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