Family of 1-year-old fatally shot by officer to conduct independent autopsy: Attorney
Summary
A 1-year-old boy named Kohen Wiley was fatally shot by a police officer in Mississippi after officers responded to a shoplifting call. The family plans to conduct an independent autopsy to verify the cause of death, while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is also conducting an investigation.Key Facts
- The shooting happened on June 14 outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- Officers responded to a shoplifting report involving two adults and a child fleeing the store.
- Police tried to stop the vehicle, and one officer fired when the driver allegedly drove toward them.
- Kohen Wiley was killed in the shooting; a family friend was critically injured.
- Kohen’s family has hired attorney Ben Crump to represent them and conduct an independent autopsy.
- The family wants the autopsy to confirm facts about the bullet wounds since official footage has not been made public.
- Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting its own inquiry and promises transparency.
- Kohen's funeral is planned before the family receives preliminary autopsy results around July 1.
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