Mississippi Officer Shoots Into Walmart Suspects' Car, Killing 1 Child and Wounding Another
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Updated · CNN · Jun 15
Mississippi Officer Shoots Into Walmart Suspects' Car, Killing 1 Child and Wounding Another
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 15
Summary
A child died and another person was wounded after a Senatobia police officer fired at a vehicle leaving a Walmart during a Sunday shoplifting response, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
MBI said three people, including the child, got into the car after exiting the store; as officers tried to stop it, the driver drove toward them and nearly hit an officer.
The vehicle then drove away and the occupants went to a hospital, where the child was pronounced dead; investigators did not release the child's age or specify the manner of death.
Senatobia police said more details would be released as facts are verified, while the Tate County Sheriff's Office declined comment and Walmart said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
MBI is leading the investigation into the shooting in Senatobia, a city about 40 miles south of Memphis.