Hunter Foster is a Sergeant with the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi who has been placed on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley on June 14, 2026.
Community advocates and social media posts have identified Foster as the officer who fired into a vehicle during a response to a shoplifting call, though state authorities have not officially confirmed his identity as the shooter. The incident occurred at a Walmart parking lot where officers allegedly mistook the car containing the child and his family for suspects fleeing the scene; the child was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Allegations: Foster is linked to the shooting by community members, including Marquell Bridges, who alleged Foster had a prior complaint filed against him for using racial slurs.
Investigation: The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is leading the probe, with findings to be reviewed by the state attorney general’s office.
Conflict: There are conflicting accounts between the MBI, which stated the driver drove toward officers, and the child’s mother, who claimed she was showing police the child and that officers fired multiple shots.
Legal Action: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has announced he will represent the Wiley family.
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