Mississippi attorney general says officer's force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
Summary
The Mississippi attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in shooting at a moving vehicle, which killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley inside the car. The officer fired after believing the car was driving toward police during a response to a shoplifting call, but the family and some experts question this version and want body camera footage released.Key Facts
- The shooting happened in mid-June during a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old boy, was killed when an officer shot at a car believed to be driving toward police.
- Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen’s mother, says she did not steal anything and no charges have been filed against her or her friend.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said the vehicle moved toward law enforcement, prompting the officer to shoot.
- The officer’s lawyer says the shooting was justified because the vehicle tried to kill the officers.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Kohen’s family, says an independent autopsy shows Kohen was shot from the side of the car, not the front.
- Experts question the justification for shooting at a moving vehicle and stress the need for body camera footage to clarify the facts.
- Activists and the family demand the public release of body camera video to ensure transparency and truth.
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