Crime & Safetyscore 83·2 metrosupdated 1h ago

Toddler killed, one injured after Mississippi officers fire at car

A shoplifting call in Mississippi led to the death of a 1-year-old boy after a police officer opened fire on the vehicle the child was in, according to authorities and the child’s grandfather. The shooting also injured one other individual.

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Los AngelesMemphisDC / Maryland / VirginiaAtlantaChicagoPhiladelphiaNew YorkDetroitBaltimoreRichmondHampton RoadsColumbia, SCMiami–Ft. Lauderdale

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