US police kill 1-year-old during shoplifting call, sparking outrage (opens original article in a new tab)

A 1-year-old Black boy was fatally shot by police during a shoplifting response in Mississippi, leading to protests and renewed calls for police reform in a town with a history of racial tensions.

• US police shot and killed a 1-year-old boy during a shoplifting response in Mississippi
• The incident has sparked protests and calls for police accountability in a town with a history of tensions between Black residents and local police
• A civil rights attorney disputed the shoplifting claim and criticized the officer's decision to fire at a moving vehicle
• The officer and driver involved have been placed on administrative leave pending investigation
• The death of Kohen Wiley is part of a pattern of Black Americans dying in police encounters over minor offenses