1-year-old child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is reviewing whether officers used justified force after the shooting, while Walmart said it is working with investigators.
- On June 14, 2026, a Senatobia Police Department officer shot at a vehicle outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, while responding to a shoplifting call, fatally striking 1-year-old Kohen Wiley and critically injuring an adult.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating conflicting accounts: officials claim the driver accelerated toward officers, while Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen's mother, disputes this, asserting the vehicle was exiting the parking lot when shots were fired.
- Senatobia officials placed the officer on administrative leave without publicly identifying him, while civil rights attorney Ben Crump demanded the immediate release of body camera and Walmart surveillance footage to verify the circumstances.
- On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters gathered at Senatobia City Hall and the Walmart demanding justice for Kohen; law enforcement deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds, intensifying tensions in the small Mississippi city.
- The incident reignited scrutiny of the Senatobia Police Department's history, including a 2023 arrest of a 10-year-old boy and a 2025 incident involving a woman in a handicap spot. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation will submit findings to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office for potential charges.
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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 …
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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