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Mississippi officer put on leave after killing baby in car outside Walmart (opens original article in a new tab)

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A Mississippi police officer was placed on administrative leave after a shooting that killed a one-year-old child in a Walmart parking lot, leading to protests and calls for transparency.

  • Mississippi police officer placed on leave after shooting killed one-year-old child in Walmart parking lot
  • Protesters gathered outside Walmart and city hall, with police using teargas to disperse them
  • Kohen Wiley's family demands release of body camera and surveillance footage, represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump
  • Mississippi Bureau of Investigation investigating the incident, with no officers identified yet
  • Walmart cooperating with law enforcement during the investigation

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