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Marina Dunbar

Mississippi officer put on leave after killing baby in car outside Walmart

a child stands on grass
Kohen Wiley, who was killed in Senatobia on Sunday. Photograph: Obtained by The Guardian

A Mississippi police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a shooting while responding to an alleged shoplifting complaint killed a one-year-old child – and prompted local protests.

Demonstrations erupted in Senatobia after the police killing on Sunday of Kohen Wiley. That included Tuesday evening, when protesters gathered outside Senatobia city hall while municipal officials held a meeting inside.

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