U.S. · Published October 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT · Updated October 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM CDT
Mississippi Officer Who Fatally Shot 1-Year-Old Boy Resigns
Not covered by right-leaning outlets we read.
What's new
New reports identify the resigned officer as Sgt. Hunter Foster, 33, and note he was cleared of criminal wrongdoing after a monthslong investigation.
This story is developing. The page was updated October 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM CDT as new reports came in.
What everyone agrees on
- Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old boy, was fatally shot by a Mississippi police officer.
- The Mississippi attorney general's office ruled the officer's use of force was justified.
- Bodycam footage of the shooting was released to the public.
- The officer involved in the shooting resigned.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on every side that covered this story.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 7
Left-leaning outlets focused on the bodycam footage, identified the officer as Sgt. Hunter Foster, and detailed the circumstances of his resignation following the shooting of the one-year-old.
Center-leaning outlets · 4
Center-leaning outlets focused on the justification ruling by the state and included debate over whether the shooting was properly deemed justified.
Right-leaning outlets · 0
No coverage from the right-leaning outlets we read.
Read the original reporting
- Left AP News Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says Free to read
- Left CBS News Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old resigns Free to read
- Left CNN Mississippi officer resigns after deadly shooting of one-year-old A few free articles a month
- Left HuffPost Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Mississippi Toddler Has Resigned Free to read
- Left NBC News Police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has resigned Free to read
- Left PBS NewsHour Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, mayor says Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) Bodycam video shows police shooting death of one-year-old Kohen Wiley – deconstructed Free to read
- Center NewsNation Kohen Wiley: Officer's attorney, ex-police captain debate 'justified' ruling Free to read
- Center Reason Mississippi Cop Who Shot 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley Resigns After State Calls Shooting 'Justified' Free to read
- Center Straight Arrow News Mississippi officer who shot and killed 1-year-old resigns Free to read
- Center UPI Use of force in Mississippi shooting that killed 1-year-old ruled justified Free to read
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