Date of Offense
Statement
Incident A: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting (June 14, 2026)
On June 14, 2026, Patrol Sergeant Hunter Foster responded to an alleged shoplifting call at the Walmart Supercenter in Senatobia, Mississippi. During the encounter, officers attempted to intercept a vehicle containing three occupants: two women and a one-year-old child, Kohen Wiley.
According to initial reports from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), the driver allegedly accelerated toward officers, nearly striking one. In response, Officer Foster discharged his service weapon into the moving vehicle. The vehicle fled the scene to a nearby hospital, where one-year-old Kohen Wiley was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound, and a second passenger was hospitalized with critical injuries.
This incident is currently under active criminal investigation by the MBI to determine the legality and appropriateness of the use of deadly force. This matter is disclosable under Brady as it involves a pending criminal investigation into an officer's use of force and directly impacts structural credibility regarding situational judgment, adherence to pursuit and force policies, and official use-of-force declarations.
Approximately 48 hours before the June 14 shooting, a formal internal complaint was allegedly filed against Officer Foster by a fellow law enforcement officer. The complaint alleges that Officer Foster utilized explicit racial slurs while inside the Senatobia police precinct.
This pending internal affairs investigation constitutes critical Giglio impeachment material, as allegations of racial bias, discriminatory language, or structural misconduct within a precinct are material to potential claims of biased enforcement, lack of objectivity, and general unreliability as a state witness.
The combination of a pending state-level investigation into a fatal use of force involving a minor and a concurrent internal affairs investigation regarding racial slurs significantly impacts Officer Foster's standing as a credible witness.
The District Attorney's Office is advised to review this material against any pending criminal matters relying on Officer Foster's solo observations, affidavits, or testimony to determine if disclosure to criminal defendants is constitutionally mandated.
A detailed local news broadcast covering the community reaction, the initial MBI statement, and the departmental response following the incident can be reviewed in the Senatobia Police Shooting Investigative Report. This video provides critical contextual details regarding the timeline of events and the deployment of administrative leave for the involved officer.
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