Officer In Kohen Wiley Shooting Resigns
A Mississippi officer resigned after fatally shooting 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
October 23, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 5:29pm ET
Los Angeles TimesPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says
ReasonMississippi cop who shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns after state calls shooting 'justified'
Daily MailOfficer who shot baby outside Walmart after 'shoplift' quits the force
CNNMississippi officer resigns after fatal shooting of 1-year-old in car outside Walmart
NewsNationPolice officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns: Report
PBS NewsHourPolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says
NBC NewsMississippi releases video showing fatal police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
Boston GlobePolice officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says
ABC NewsMississippi police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns: Mayor
The GuardianOfficer who shot and killed Black toddler in Mississippi resigns from police force
BBC NewsBodycam clip released in fatal police shooting of Mississippi one-year-old
HuffPostPolice Officer Who Shot And Killed Mississippi Toddler Has Resigned
Straight Arrow NewsMississippi officer who shot and killed 1-year-old resigns
The InterceptBodycam: Cop Was Not in Danger When He Fired Shots That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
CBS NewsMississippi police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns after being cleared by state
MS NOWPolice officer resigns months after he fatally shot 1-year-old in Mississippi
USA TODAYVideo of Kohen Wiley's fatal shooting released after police officer cleared
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What happened
Senatobia police Sgt. Hunter Foster resigned after Mississippi released footage of the June shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch
Lynn FitchAmerican politician (born 1961)’s office had concluded Foster’s use of force was justified and said he would not face criminal charges. Foster fired into a car leaving a Walmart parking lot after officers pursued two women suspected of shoplifting. Kohen was on his mother’s lap, and the driver was wounded. Foster’s lawyer said the car was moving toward officers and he had no choice. Kohen’s mother and family lawyers dispute that. The footage shows Foster firing as the car passed him. Mississippi’s Department of Public SafetyMississippi Department of Public SafetyU.S. state law enforcement agency said Foster remained certified.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the resignation as a major turn because it followed the state’s decision clearing the shooting. CNN led with the departure coming days after officials said the officer’s actions were justified. The Los Angeles Times emphasized that the video and family challenge kept accountability questions alive beyond the state’s ruling.
How the right told it
Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: Daily Mail, under the headline “Officer who shot baby outside Walmart after 'shoplift' quits the force”.
Kohen Wiley Shooting Case
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- Oct 19Mississippi AG Rules Shooting JustifiedMostly Left
