Officials investigate fire at Mississippi police department tied to fatal shooting of Black toddler
Summary
Federal agents are investigating a fire at the Senatobia police department in Mississippi as possible arson. The department has faced scrutiny since an officer fatally shot one-year-old Kohen Wiley in June; an arrest related to the fire was made, but officials have not released details about the person arrested.Key Facts
- The fire broke out at the Senatobia police department in the early hours of October 31.
- Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the fire as arson.
- An arrest related to the fire was made on Monday, but officials have not shared details about the person arrested.
- In June, then-police sergeant Hunter Foster shot and killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot as Kohen sat in his mother's arms.
- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said in October that the shooting was justified; Foster resigned shortly afterward.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said the vehicle carrying Kohen drove toward officers, while an independent autopsy released by the family's lawyer indicated Kohen was shot from the side of the car.
- The U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of Mississippi is handling the fire investigation.
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