Good morning, Mississippi. In this morning’s report: newly released video shows the chaotic moments before a Senatobia police officer shot and killed a toddler in June, one year after the Leland mass shooting no one has been indicted for, and Tupelo’s TCT Off Broadway brings back its annual “Rocky Horror” live screening. In sports, Southern Miss women’s basketball unveiled its 2026-27 promotions schedule, William Carey men’s soccer rolled 7-0, and the MUW Owls earned their first win of the season.
Newly released body-cam and surveillance video shows five officers responding to a Senatobia Walmart parking lot in June, where a gray sedan carrying 1-year-old Kohen Wiley reversed into a parked vehicle and then accelerated toward officers, after which at least one officer fired into the vehicle, killing the toddler. The Mississippi attorney general’s office announced Monday it will not bring criminal charges against the officer who fired the fatal shot.
One year after the Oct. 11, 2025 homecoming block party shooting in downtown Leland — which killed eight and wounded 16 — no one has been indicted for murder and no motive has been established. Families marked the anniversary with a memorial on Main and Fourth Streets, while this year’s Leland High homecoming will be scaled back with no tailgating or large gatherings on school or city property.
The William Carey men’s soccer team defeated U.S. Sports University 7-0 on Tuesday at Danny Owens Field in Hattiesburg, controlling the match from start to finish as the Crusaders extended their winning streak.
Mississippi University for Women secured its first win of the season with a 5-3 victory over Tougaloo College in a non-league matchup at Ridgeland, led by Simon Roth — improving to 1-13-1 and giving head coach Stewart Mena his first collegiate coaching victory.
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