Mississippi officer placed on leave after Walmart shooting kills one-year-old, sparks protests

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A Mississippi police officer was placed on administrative leave after a shooting outside a Senatobia Walmart killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley and injured another person, prompting protests. Authorities say the vehicle involved was moving toward an officer when the shot was fired; witnesses dispute the account. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe, with body-camera and Walmart surveillance footage sought. The case involves Senatobia police and Tate County sheriff’s deputies, and the family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump as an independent investigation proceeds.
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