Authorities in Senatobia, Mississippi say a police officer opened fire at a vehicle during a response to a reported shoplifting incident at a Walmart. Multiple outlets report that a 1-year-old boy in the car was fatally shot and another person was wounded. NBC News reports that officers received a shoplifting report and that two adults with a child attempted to drive away toward an officer; an officer then fired, and the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The incident is also described as beginning with police responding to the shoplifting call, with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation stating officers were involved in the response. The child’s family and advocates publicly call for answers and legal scrutiny. ABC News reports that the family’s attorney says an independent autopsy will be conducted. The New York Times and other coverage say details leading up to the shooting are not fully clear from the available information. Several sources attribute key information about the child being in the car and the response to a shoplifting call to authorities and statements associated with the family, including a relative or community advocate.
1-year-old killed after police fire at car during reported shoplifting call in Mississippi
Authorities in Senatobia, Mississippi say a police officer opened fire at a vehicle during a response to a reported shoplifting incident at a Walmart. Multiple outlets report that a 1-year-old boy in...
- A police officer fires at a vehicle while responding to a reported shoplifting call involving a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- A 1-year-old boy in the car is fatally shot; he is pronounced dead at a hospital, according to reporting.
- Another person in the vehicle is wounded, according to authorities and accounts cited by multiple outlets.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says officers were responding to the shoplifting call; the exact circumstances leading up to the shooting are not fully established in the reports.
- The child’s family calls for answers and seeks an independent autopsy, according to one outlet.
The shooting occurred on June 14, after law enforcement officers responded to a shoplifting call in Senatobia, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
2 months agoThe fatal police shooting of a 1-year-old boy during a response to a reported shoplifting incident in Senatobia, Mississippi, has triggered anger, grief and renewed scrutiny of law...
2 months agoPolice responded to a report of shoplifting at the Walmart and say two adults with a child tried to drive away toward an officer. Another officer opened fire. The one-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital and the family is now calling for justice. NBC News’ George Solis reports.
2 months agoIt is not clear what led up to the shooting, but the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said that police officers were responding to a shoplifting call.
2 months agoA Mississippi family is demanding answers after a 1-year-old was killed when police responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart fired at their vehicle.
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