ATF investigates arson at Senatobia police building amid officer-involved death protests
Federal and local authorities are probing a fire that damaged the Mississippi police department's headquarters, which faced community backlash after an officer killed a 1-year-old in June.
What to know
- An arson fire damaged the Senatobia Police Department building early Saturday; the ATF and local agencies are investigating.
- The incident occurs amid ongoing community protests over the department's June shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by an officer.
- Federal involvement signals serious scrutiny of both the fire and its context within the department's troubled recent history.
Senatobia Police Department Subject of investigationU.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Lead federal investigator
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Fire damages Senatobia Police Department building
An arson fire damaged the Senatobia Police Department building early Saturday morning. Federal authorities including the ATF, along with local agencies, began investigating the incident.
“Authorities say an arson damaged the Senatobia Police Department building early Saturday.”
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Senatobia officer kills 1-year-old Kohen Wiley — A Senatobia Police Department officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, an incident that subsequently drew community protests against the department.