Event Brief
Toddler shot dead in Walmart parking lot after shoplifting call
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Summary: A 1-year-old boy was fatally shot in a Mississippi Walmart parking lot as police responded to a shoplifting call.
WHO: Police officers responding to a shoplifting call
WHAT: Officers opened fire in a Walmart parking lot, killing a 1-year-old boy in a car.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM ET
WHERE: Senatobia, Mississippi, USA
WHY: Police responded to a shoplifting call before opening fire.
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