"There Was a Baby in the Car": 1-Year-Old Killed by Police Gunfire

[No justice, no peace.]

Protesters have gathered in front of a Walmart in Mississippi, U.S.

Police guarding the store fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The incident was sparked by the death of a 1-year-old child who was inside a car when police opened fire on June 14 (local time).

Police stated that they had received a report of shoplifting and attempted to stop a vehicle carrying two women and a child. They claimed the driver, the child's mother, drove toward the officers.

They explained that the incident occurred when one officer fired their weapon during this process.

[Kayosky Sanders / Protesting Resident: You're going to shoot when there's a baby in the car? Please, that makes no sense. It's unacceptable. It's because of the color of our skin.]

The child's family is also protesting.

[LaSandra Williams / Grandmother of the deceased child: Everyone involved in this needs to be held accountable. We will not give up until justice is served.]

Authorities have asked for restraint until the truth is uncovered, stating they are reviewing body camera footage and CCTV.

[Sean Tindell / Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety: The state investigative agency will conduct an independent investigation. Currently, five agents are investigating this case.]

As the police's claim of being threatened clashes with the community's outcry over racial discrimination and excessive force, long-standing tensions in American society show signs of flaring up once again.

(Reported by Lee Hee-hoon | Video edited by Jo Mu-hwan)
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