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Baby Killed by Police Shooting Into Car Fleeing From Walmart Cops Say Shoplifting Driver Tried to Run Them Over

Executive Summary
AI-generatedA 1-year-old baby died after police opened fire on a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi, following an alleged shoplifting incident. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) stated that officers discharged their weapons because the driver drove toward them while attempting to flee. Meanwhile, the child's mother and legal representatives criticized the shooting, claiming police fired despite her attempts to communicate the baby's presence.
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- The incident occurred in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi, following an alleged shoplifting call.
- MBI reported that officers discharged their weapons after the vehicle fled toward them while attempting to stop it.
- The child's mother stated she was trying to show police the baby and denied her friend attempted to run over officers.
- Benjamin Crump criticized the shooting, stating an innocent life was taken despite the mother's attempts to communicate.
- Following the incident, the shooting officer was placed on administrative leave, and protests were broken up with tear gas.
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