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

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Morrison, E. (2026, November 1). Fire guts HQ of Miss. police dept. that fatally shot Kohen Wiley, 1, in Walmart parking lot. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/fire-rips-through-mississippi-police-department-that-fatally-shot-1-year-old-kohen-wiley/

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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 into the cause of the incident. The shooting case has previously sparked public scrutiny due to controversial claims by authorities that it was a justified use of force, leading to the resignation of an involved officer and the firing of the chief over racist text messages.

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As of November 1, 2026, federal officials are investigating a fire at the Senatobia Police Department headquarters in Mississippi, which occurred around 4:58 a.m. on October 31. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with local agencies are looking into whether the fire was intentionally set. The department has been under scrutiny since an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June during a shoplifting investigation at Walmart. Sgt. Hunter Foster, who resigned after being cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office, was involved in the shooting. The fire caused damage to the building but did not disrupt police services. No arrests have been made as of yet regarding the cause of the fire.

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A blaze tore Saturday through the HQ of a Mississippi police department that has faced public scrutiny after an officer fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June in what authorities controversially determined was a justified use of force. asserted

authorities → tear → force

The fire broke out at the troubled Senatobia Police Department headquarters — located 40 miles south of Memphis — around 4:30 a.m. and was quickly extinguished. Despite damage to the building from the blaze, the department said it remains operational without any interruption to police services. asserted

it → break → services

Senatobia Police came under fire within the community earlier this year after an officer fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley while investigating a shoplifting call at a Walmart in June. asserted

officer → come → June

Police had suspected that the boy’s mom, Vellesiya Wiley, and her friend, Latoya Ferrell, were stealing diapers and baby clothes from the megastore. asserted

mom → suspect → megastore

Officers say they tried to stop the vehicle as the driver allegedly drove toward them, prompting the cop to open fire, tragically killing the 1-year-old. uncertain

driver → say → old

The toddler’s mother was unharmed while Ferrell was seriously injured. asserted

Ferrell → injure → ?

Relatives disputed speculations that Kohen’s mother and friend swiped the diapers and no charges have been filed against them. asserted

charges → dispute → them

Earlier this month, the officer involved in the shooting resigned from his post but had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the state’s Attorney General’s office after its probe determined his use of force was justified. asserted

use → involve → force

Then, in September, the department’s police chief Harold Vanderford was axed after reports surfaced that he used racist slurs in private text messages. asserted

he → ax → messages

It remains unclear what ignited the fire Saturday morning and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the circumstances alongside local agencies. uncertain

Bureau → remain → agencies

“We want to assure the public that this incident is being taken extremely seriously,” the department’s interim chief LaMorris Hampton said in a statement Saturday night. asserted

chief → want → statement

“Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation, certain details cannot be released at this time,” the statement continued. asserted

statement → release → time

“We understand the concerns this incident may raise within our community and want to reassure our citizens that we remain dedicated to fulfilling our responsibilities with professionalism, integrity, and transparency.” uncertain

we → understand → professionalism

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

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