A Mississippi police officer who shot and killed a one-year-old boy resigned; footage of the shooting was also released
Mississippi police officer Hunter Foster resigned this week, Senatobia Mayor Greg Graves said, months after fatally shooting 1-year-old Kohen Wiley outside a Walmart. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released body-camera and store surveillance footage Thursday. ABC News reported Foster fired as a car appeared to move toward officers. The state Attorney General’s Office had deemed the use of force justified.
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Hunter Foster, the Senatobia police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June, has resigned, Mayor Greg Graves confirmed Friday. MS NOW reported that Foster offered his resignation to the Board of Aldermen on Wednesday. The shooting happened outside a Walmart during an alleged shoplifting pursuit. Footage from officers’ body cameras and Walmart’s surveillance system became public Thursday, released by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. ABC News said the body-camera video showed Foster firing multiple shots at the car as it appeared to move toward officers. The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office had announced two days earlier that investigators found Foster’s use of force justified. Foster’s lawyer has said Foster had no choice because the car was moving toward him.
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- CBS News — Mississippi police officer resigns after shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley - CBS News
- KTUL NewsChannel 8 — Mississippi officer resigns after bodycam shows him fire into car, killing 1-year-old
- ABC News — Mississippi police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns: Mayor - ABC News
- wapt.com — Senatobia officer involved in Kohen Wiley case resigns - WAPT
- CNN — Mississippi police officer resigns after fatal shooting of Kohen Wiley | CNN
- WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore — Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says - WBAL
- MS NOW — Police officer resigns months after he fatally shot 1-year-old
- The Guardian — Officer who shot and killed Black toddler in Mississippi resigns from police force
Verifier’s note
Multiple timely reports say Hunter Foster resigned after fatally shooting one-year-old Kohen Wiley, and report that body-camera or other footage of the shooting was released. The results are consistent with the proposed event.