Mississippi AG says officer’s force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed

By Sophie Bates and Jack Brook JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in using force when he responded to a shoplifting call and fired at a moving vehicle that investigators said was driving toward police, killing a 1-year-old boy who was inside the car. The conclusion of the state’s […]

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Oct 21, 2026 - 05:27
Mississippi AG says officer’s force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
By Sophie Bates and Jack Brook JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in using force when he responded to a shoplifting call and fired at a moving vehicle that investigators said was driving toward police, killing a 1-year-old boy who was inside the car. The conclusion of the state’s […]
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