Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says
Summary
A Mississippi police officer, Sgt. Hunter Foster, resigned after shooting and killing a 1-year-old boy named Kohen Wiley during a response to a shoplifting call. The state attorney general found Foster’s use of force justified, but the family disputes this and has called for a federal investigation and the officer’s de-certification.Key Facts
- Sgt. Hunter Foster shot into a moving car during a Walmart parking lot incident on June 14 in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- The 1-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot while sitting on his mother’s lap.
- The Mississippi Attorney General's office said Foster’s shooting was justified after an investigation.
- Foster resigned from the Senatobia police department after the shooting.
- Kohen’s family and their lawyers disagree, saying the shooting was not justified and want a federal investigation.
- Videos show the shot came from the side of the car, raising questions about whether Foster was in immediate danger.
- Foster had worked for two other Mississippi law enforcement agencies and was involved in a past federal civil rights lawsuit.
- The family denies allegations of shoplifting, and no charges were filed against them.
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