NewsWPLG Local 10October 23, 2026Miami-Dade County
Police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi resigns
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The police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot during a shoplifting response has resigned, according to the Senatobia mayor. The resignation follows a state Attorney General's office investigation that cleared the officer of criminal wrongdoing and the public release of body-worn camera footage.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10Why It Matters
The officer involved in the fatal shooting of a child has left the department while retaining his state police certification, prompting family attorneys to demand federal investigations and police decertification.
Key Facts
- Sgt. Hunter Foster has resigned from the Senatobia Police Department following the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
- The Mississippi Attorney General's office cleared Foster of criminal wrongdoing earlier in the week following a monthslong probe.
- State authorities released body-worn camera footage and other videos of the June 14 encounter in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia.
- Foster's attorney stated the officer had no choice but to fire because the vehicle was moving toward him.
- Attorneys for the family and an independent autopsy dispute that the vehicle drove toward the officers, stating the fatal shot came from the side of the car.
- Family attorneys have called for a federal investigation and for Foster to be decertified as a police officer.
- The Mississippi Department of Public Safety confirmed that Foster remains certified as a police officer.
- Vellesiya Wiley has denied that she and her friend stole diapers, and state and county court records show they have not been charged.
Who's Mentioned
locationSenatobia“City in Mississippi where the shooting took place”OrganizationWalmart“Location of the parking lot where the incident occurred”PersonHunter Foster“Senatobia police officer who resigned after fatally shooting a 1-year-old boy”locationMississippi“State where the incident occurred”PersonKohen Wiley“1-year-old boy killed in the shooting”PersonVellesiya Wiley“Mother of Kohen Wiley”PersonAlex Gibert“Spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety”OrganizationMississippi Bureau of Investigation“Conducted a report regarding the officers' presence at the store”PersonMartin Zummach“Attorney representing Hunter Foster”locationTennessee“State where Memphis is located”OrganizationMississippi Attorney General's office“Conducted the probe and cleared the officer of criminal wrongdoing”PersonVan Turner“Attorney representing Kohen Wiley's family”PersonGreg Graves“Mayor of Senatobia who confirmed the resignation”OrganizationMississippi Department of Public Safety“State agency confirming the officer's certification status”locationMemphis“City located north of Senatobia”OrganizationThe Associated Press“News organization that received confirmation of the resignation”PersonBen Crump“Attorney representing Kohen Wiley's family”