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Mississippi Officer Who Fatally Shot 1-Year-Old Resigns
Senatobia, Mississippi, police Sgt. Hunter Foster has resigned, Mayor Greg Graves confirmed Friday. In June, Foster shot into a moving car and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
- Mississippi's attorney general ruled the shooting justified Monday after a monthslong review.
- The state released bodycam and other video of the shooting Thursday.
- Officers responded to a reported shoplifting at the Walmart on June 14.
- Kohen's mother denies stealing diapers. Neither woman has been charged.
Why it matters: The official ruling and the family's account differ on whether Foster faced imminent danger. That question decides whether firing into the car was lawful.
- Video shows Foster in front of the car, then stepping aside as he fires.
- The shot shattered the front passenger window, where Kohen sat on his mother's lap.
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Where they split: Foster's lawyer says the car was moving at him, while the family's lawyer says the fatal shot came from the side.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center reports the resignation as a mayor-confirmed development, carrying both the lawyer's defense and the family's dispute.
WESH 2 News6hPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor saysAssociated Press7hPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor saysCTV News6hPolice officer resigns after body-cam video of 1-year-old’s fatal shooting releasedPBS NewsHour3hPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor saysThe National Desk8hMississippi officer resigns after bodycam shows him fire into car, killing 1-year-oldTMZ6hMississippi Cop Resigns After Fatally Shooting 1-Year-Old BoyWFLA News Channel 82hPolice officer who shot, killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor saysWKBN Youngstown6hPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says
Left coverage, 6 sources: The left centers the child's death and the officer's departure, naming Kohen Wiley and noting the family's challenge to the official ruling.
CBS News6hMississippi police officer resigns after shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen WileyThe Independent7hPolice officer who fatally shot 1-year-old in a car Mississippi resignsCNN10hMississippi officer resigns after fatal shooting of 1-year-old in car outside Walmart during pursuitMSNBC2hPolice officer resigns months after he fatally shot 1-year-old in MississippiNBC News6hMississippi police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has resignedThe Boston Globe7hPolice officer who killed 1-year-old in MS resigned
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right runs the wire account without added framing, presenting the resignation alongside the attorney general's finding that the force was justified.
New York Post6hPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor saysDaily Mail3hOfficer who shot and killed baby outside Walmart after his mother and aunt 'shoplifted' quits the forceReason5hMississippi cop who shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns after state calls shooting 'justified'
What’s next: The family's legal team, led by Ben Crump, has asked federal authorities to investigate the shooting.
- Foster's attorney, Martin Zummach, declined to comment on the resignation.
- Will the federal government open an investigation into the shooting?
- Did the resignation follow pressure from city officials, or was it Foster's own decision?
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