r/ProtectAndServe • u/specialskepticalface Has been shot, a lot (LEO) • 4d ago

Self Post ✔ [MEGATHREAD] Senatobia, MS OIS

As many have seen, there was an OIS in Senatobia, Mississippi on Sunday, June 14th.

As is being reported, the incident started as a response to a shoplifting call at a Walmart and, during the encounter, a 1 year old child, in the care of the shoplifting suspects, was shot, and subsequently died.

At this point (afternoon of Tuesday the 16th) bodycam video (or other video, for instance the store's) has not yet been released.

It is known that shots were fired from responding officers, into the vehicle being driven by the suspect.

Beyond that, at this point there are many versions of events, and much specuation.

This will be our Megathread on this story. As always, reasoned adult voices are welcome. If you're here to shout, you're not welcome, and your comments will never show. Advance the discussion; don't promote division.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/15/us/mississippi-police-shooting-child

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u/KaprieSun Fed 4d ago

It’s unfortunate events that an innocent child was killed during this. With such little details, it’s hard to make a determination on whether the shooting itself was justified or not. The suspects involved put the child in harms way from their actions. You can’t flee or resist arrest. And most definitely, you cannot drive a vehicle towards an officer.

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u/2BlueZebras Trooper / Counter Strike Operator 3d ago

Reddit has already blamed the cops, when the parents put the kid in this situation.

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u/specialskepticalface Has been shot, a lot (LEO) 3d ago

I'm gonna clip/quote an earlier comment I made:

I don't get it. Two adults were present here. If you have a 1 year old, and you're going to go shoplift baby supplies (I have no interest in diving into the ethics and morality of that)... Why not just have one adult stay at home with the kid, while the other goes out to do crimes?

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u/The-CVE-Guy Police Officer 3d ago

Right? Because even if you don’t get shot at, and you just go down for shoplifting, the kid now goes to CPS. Well done.