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Fire At Police Department Investigated

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The Senatobia Police Department ignited anger in the community of 8,000 after an officer fired into a vehicle and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while investigating a shoplifting call at a Walmart.

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ABC News (US)31 Oct

Federal officials are investigating a fire at the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi that occurred on a Saturday morning, though the cause remains unknown and it's unclear if it was intentionally set. The incident comes amid public outrage over a June shooting where an officer killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a shoplifting investigation. Earlier investigations led to the firing of the police chief due to…

Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi →
Toronto Star31 Oct

Federal officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are working with local agencies to investigate a fire that damaged the headquarters of the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi on Saturday morning. The cause of the fire is unknown and it is not clear if it was intentionally set. The police department has faced community outrage recently due to an officer fatally shooting a…

Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi →
The Independent31 Oct

On Saturday morning, the Senatobia Police Department caught fire amid ongoing controversies involving the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley and racist texts from the police chief. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating whether the fire was arson. Earlier this year, Chief Harold “Hal” Vanderford faced intense criticism for racist text messages, leading to his firing by…

Troubled police department catches fire amid fury over 1-year-old's killing and chief's racist texts →
New York Post1 Nov

A fire damaged the headquarters of the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi on Saturday morning around 4:30 a.m., shortly after an officer there fatally shot one-year-old Kohen Wiley in June. The blaze was quickly extinguished but caused significant damage to the building. The police department remains operational despite the fire, and they are cooperating with federal and local investigators who are looking…

Fire guts HQ of Miss. police dept. that fatally shot Kohen Wiley, 1, in Walmart parking lot →

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  1. 31 Oct

    The Senatobia Police Department ignited anger in the community of 8,000 after an officer fired into a vehicle and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while investigating a shoplifting call at a Walmart.

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Where to start Fire guts HQ of Miss. police dept. that fatally shot Kohen Wiley, 1, in Walmart parking lot New York Post

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  • 1 Nov Fire guts HQ of Miss. police dept. that fatally shot Kohen Wiley, 1, in Walmart parking lotA fire damaged the headquarters of the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi on Saturday morning around 4:30 a.m., shortly after an officer there fatally shot one-year-old Kohen Wiley in June. The blaze was quickly extinguished but caused significant damage to the building. The police department remains operational despite the fire, and they are cooperating with federal and local investigators who are looking…New York Post
  • 31 Oct Troubled police department catches fire amid fury over 1-year-old's killing and chief's racist textsOn Saturday morning, the Senatobia Police Department caught fire amid ongoing controversies involving the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley and racist texts from the police chief. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating whether the fire was arson. Earlier this year, Chief Harold “Hal” Vanderford faced intense criticism for racist text messages, leading to his firing by…The Independent
  • 31 Oct Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in MississippiFederal officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are working with local agencies to investigate a fire that damaged the headquarters of the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi on Saturday morning. The cause of the fire is unknown and it is not clear if it was intentionally set. The police department has faced community outrage recently due to an officer fatally shooting a…Toronto Star
  • 31 Oct Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in MississippiFederal officials are investigating a fire at the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi that occurred on a Saturday morning, though the cause remains unknown and it's unclear if it was intentionally set. The incident comes amid public outrage over a June shooting where an officer killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a shoplifting investigation. Earlier investigations led to the firing of the police chief due to…ABC News (US)

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