World · North America · 7 hrs ago
Mississippi Officer Who Killed Toddler Had History of Aggressive Policing
A Mississippi officer fatally shot at a fleeing car in a Walmart parking lot.
A toddler was killed in the shooting.
A new examination of video footage found that the officer had previously punched people, cursed and drawn his weapon during encounters.
Those earlier actions point to a history of aggressive policing before the fatal shooting.
The account gives no further details about the shooting or the officer’s earlier encounters.
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A Mississippi officer who shot at a fleeing car in a Walmart parking lot killed a boy.
A new examination of video footage found the officer had previously escalated encounters.
The footage showed him punching and cursing during earlier encounters.
It also showed him drawing his weapon.
- Who
- A Mississippi officer and a boy whose name is not stated.
- What
- The officer shot at a fleeing car, killing the boy.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- A Walmart parking lot in Mississippi.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Location
- Walmart parking lot, Mississippi
- Victim
- A boy; name not stated
- Incident
- Officer shot at a fleeing car, killing the boy
- Prior conduct
- Video showed the officer punching, cursing and drawing his weapon during earlier encounters
- Source of findings
- A new examination of video footage