1 child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car - The Dispatch

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Senatobia, Mississippi
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Senatobia Mississippi in Senatobia, Mississippi: A Mississippi police officer fired at a vehicle that had just exited a Walmart in Senatobia after a shoplifting call. The driver drove toward the officers and nearly hit one before being shot at, causing the vehicle to flee. Three people, including a child, were inside; the child was later pronounced dead at a hospital while another person was injured.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Driver Driver Injured

Original reporting

1 child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car - The Dispatch

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