Family of 1-year-old killed by police at a Mississippi Walmart wants video released
Summary
A 1-year-old child named Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police during a response to a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. The family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump are asking authorities to release video footage of the incident to help clarify whether the officers were in danger when the shooting happened.Key Facts
- Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old boy, died after police fired into a moving vehicle at a Walmart parking lot on June 14, 2026.
- Police responded to a shoplifting call involving a box of diapers.
- Officers say the vehicle drove toward them and nearly hit one officer before a shot was fired; the family says they were driving away.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry and has not confirmed what video footage they have or if it will be released.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for the public release of body, dash, and Walmart security camera videos.
- Crump questioned the police decision to stop the vehicle instead of noting the license plate number.
- An independent autopsy is planned to examine details about the shooting angles.
- Experts warn that shooting at moving vehicles is very dangerous and usually discouraged in police work.
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