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Independent Autopsy Contradicts Police in Senatobia Shooting

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Officer Hunter Foster resigned from the Senatobia Police Department after the June 14, 2026 shooting.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said on October 19, 2026 the use of force was justified and no charges will follow.
Independent autopsy concluded the fatal bullet entered from the vehicle’s side, contradicting police claims of imminent danger.
Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the Wiley family, called the shooting excessive and urged a federal investigation.

History

Historical Context

March 1991 video of Rodney King’s beating by LAPD officers ignited outrage; the April 29, 1992 acquittal of the four officers sparked the Los Angeles riots. A civil suit later awarded King $3.8 million, fueling reform demands. The 2026 Senatobia shooting of Wiley, examined by civil-rights lawyer Ben Crump and Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch, renews those use-of-force debates.

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Story summary

Officer Hunter Foster resigned from the Senatobia Police Department after the June 14, 2026 shooting.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said on October 19, 2026 the use of force was justified and no charges will follow.
Independent autopsy concluded the fatal bullet entered from the vehicle’s side, contradicting police claims of imminent danger.
Civil-rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the Wiley family, called the shooting excessive and urged a federal investigation.

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