Child dead after police-involved shooting amid Walmart shoplifting investigation, police say
Key Points:
- A child died following an officer-involved shooting linked to a shoplifting investigation at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 51, involving officers and the Tate County Sheriff's Office responding to a reported shoplifting.
- Upon police arrival, two adults and a child were seen fleeing the store in a car; an officer fired their weapon after the driver allegedly attempted to strike an officer.
- The suspects later arrived at a hospital where the child died and another individual sustained critical injuries.
- Authorities have not released additional information about the incident.