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Mississippi officer resigns after fatally shooting 1-year-old in vehicle
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Summary
The police officer who fatally shot a 1-year-old boy by firing into a moving vehicle during an alleged shoplifting incident in Senatobia, Mississippi, has resigned, the city's mayor said. The Mississippi attorney general's office had determined the use of force was justified. The boy's family, after reviewing officers' body-worn camera footage, said they do not believe the shooting was justified; their lawyer said an allegation of shoplifting
Left-leaning
- Mississippi police officer resigns after fatal shooting of 1-year-oldCNN · Oct 23, 2:34 PM
- Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old resignsCBS News · Oct 23, 3:48 PM
Center
- Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor saysAssociated Press · Oct 23, 1:24 PM
- Bodycam clip released in fatal police shooting of Mississippi one-year-oldBBC News · Oct 23, 2:45 PM
Right-leaning
- The family of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy says video shows his killing by police was not justifiedWashington Times · Oct 22, 6:16 PM