Politics · October 23, 2026
Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says
Sgt. Hunter Foster of the Senatobia Police Department has resigned following the fatal June shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The resignation occurred shortly after the Mississippi Attorney General’s office concluded its investigation, determining that Foster's use of force was 'justified.' The shooting took place in a Walmart parking lot while officers were responding to a report of shoplifting. Recently released body-camera and surveillance footage shows Foster firing into a moving vehicle as it drove toward or past him; Kohen Wiley, who was inside the car with his mother and another woman, was killed. While the state cleared the officer of criminal wrongdoing, the incident has drawn significant scrutiny following the public release of the video footage.
Read the original coverage
- PBS NewsMBFC: Left-Center
Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says
Read at PBS News ↗ - CBS NewsMBFC: Right-Center
Mississippi police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns after being cleared by state
Read at CBS News ↗ - ReasonMBFC: Right-Center
Mississippi cop who shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns after state calls shooting 'justified'
Read at Reason ↗ - The GuardianMBFC: Left-Center
Officer who shot and killed Black toddler in Mississippi resigns from police force
Read at The Guardian ↗
Reported across the spectrum
- Sgt. Hunter Foster resigned from the Senatobia Police Department.
- The shooting occurred on June 14 in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- One-year-old Kohen Wiley was killed when Foster fired into a moving vehicle.
- The Mississippi Attorney General's office ruled the shooting a 'justified' use of force.
- Body-camera and surveillance footage of the incident were released to the public shortly before or around the time of the resignation.
- The incident began as a response to an alleged shoplifting call involving diapers.
Reported by only some outlets
- Foster was 33 years old at the time of the resignation announcement.
- The vehicle hit a parked car while backing out before the shooting occurred.
- Neither Kohen's mother nor her friend have been charged with shoplifting.
- Foster was placed on leave on June 16, two days after the shooting.
- The Senatobia board of aldermen accepted the resignation on October 21.
Left-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
highlight the child's race, emphasize that the mother has not been charged with a crime, and focus on the emotional impact of the toddler dying in his mother's arms.
Right-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
scrutinize the attorney general's 'justified' ruling by noting that leaked and released footage suggests the incident was less 'cut-and-dry' than official statements implied.
Where coverage diverges
Coverage diverges along left/right lines — see Framing tab for specifics.
About these outlets
CadNews does not determine absolute truth or endorse political viewpoints. It compares publicly available reporting, identifies shared facts, highlights framing differences, and flags uncertainty.