Video released in Mississippi police shooting of toddler

MPB Think Radio | By Elise Gregg

Published October 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM EDT

The police officer involved in a shooting in Mississippi and killed a toddler has resigned a day after video of the incident was released.

Elise Gregg

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