Summary
A Mississippi police officer resigned after fatally shooting one-year-old Kohen Wiley in June during a shoplifting pursuit. An investigation ruled the shooting justified, and no charges were filed, but the family and their lawyer have called for a federal inquiry.
Key Facts
- One-year-old Kohen Wiley was killed in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi, during an alleged shoplifting incident in June 2026.
- The police officer involved, named Hunter Foster, fired several shots at a vehicle trying to flee the scene.
- The Mississippi Attorney General's Office said the shooting was justified and decided not to press charges.
- The officer resigned on October 21, 2026, with the city board accepting his resignation.
- Kohen Wiley’s family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump argue the officer’s actions were excessive and that the child’s death was unnecessary.
- The family is asking for a federal investigation into the shooting.
- Body camera footage showed the officer firing at the car as it moved toward police, but the family says the driver was trying to escape, not hit officers.
- Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves supported the police investigation and expressed trust in its outcome.
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