1-year-old child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is reviewing use of force after an officer shot into a car, killing a 1-year-old and critically injuring an adult.
- A Mississippi police officer shot into a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot after responding to a shoplifting call, fatally wounding 1-year-old Kohen Wiley and seriously injuring an adult.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reported that the driver of the vehicle drove toward officers and nearly hit one, prompting the officer to fire.
- Kohen Wiley's family denies the shoplifting claim and disputes the justification for the shooting, demanding accountability for the officer involved.
- The Senatobia Police Department turned the investigation over to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and community members plan to protest to seek answers and accountability following the incident.
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1-Year-Old Baby Was Killed By Police in Walmart Parking Lot. Now His Family Is Demanding Answers
Ben Crump said relatives of Kohen Wiley also want body camera and surveillance footage released after the 1-year-old was killed outside a Mississippi WalmartKohen WileyCredit: GoFundMeNEED TO KNOWKohen Wiley, 1, was killed after an officer fired into a vehicle outside a Mississippi WalmartFamily members are demanding the release of body camera and surveillance footageAttorney Ben Crump announced plans for an independent autopsy during a June 22 …
Family of 1-year-old killed by police at a Walmart in Mississippi wants video released
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving vehicle said Monday they want authorities to release video showing whether officers were in danger of being struck when one of them opened fire.The shooting has sparked outrage in the small city of Senatobia, where some say it’s the latest in a series of troubling encounters between police and Black residents.Kohen Wiley was riding with his mother and another …
Mississippi opens inquiry after police shoot and kill one-year-old during shoplifting call
Calls for justice are growing after 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.Police reportedly fired into the car of a shoplifting suspect. The officer alleged the vehicle was accelerating toward him at the time of that the deadly shooting. The family of the toddler is now seeking an independent autopsy after his death.Their attorney Benjamin Crump questioning th…
How Many Ways Can You Avoid Reporting That Cops Killed a Baby?
Janine Jackson FAIR “One-Year-Old Boy Killed After Officer Fires at Vehicle in Mississippi,” said the New York Times headline (6/16/26). So, a “one-year-old boy”—what most people would call a baby—was “killed after” a police officer fired at a vehicle, but there’s no verb you could use to connect those two things? The Times subhed continued that pacifying work: It is not entirely clear what led up to the shooting, but the Mississippi Bureau of …
Two women call for action in wake of Mississippi infant's death
SALISBURY — A case involving a slain toddler is garnering national attention, and two local women wanted to bring awareness to the issue on the county building steps in downtown Salisbury. Taine McKee and Larissa Ash had cardboard signs and were encouraging passing motorists to honk in support of their message on Friday. McKee’s sign urged people to “Say his name” referring to Kohen Wiley, the one-year-old boy who was killed by police in the par…
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