Mississippi AG Rules Police Shooting of Infant Justified

BBC • 20 oct. 00h53

The state's attorney general ruled that officers' use of force was justified after a one-year-old was killed during a June shoplifting investigation in Senatobia, Mississippi, prompting calls for release of body-camera footage.

NBC News • 19 oct. 22h38

The Mississippi Attorney General's office concluded that the use of force by a Senatobia police officer who shot at a vehicle on June 14, 2026, was justified, despite objections from the victim's family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

PBS • 19 oct. 22h10

The state attorney general concluded that a Senatobia police officer was justified in firing at a vehicle that was moving toward officers, resulting in the death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, while civil-rights lawyers and experts continue to question the finding.

The Guardian • 19 oct. 21h04

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said the fatal shooting of infant Kohan Wiley by a Senatobia police officer was justified, sparking criticism from civil-rights lawyers and calls for release of video evidence.

CNN • 19 oct. 18h15

Mississippi Attorney General concluded that a Senatobia police officer was justified in firing at a vehicle during a shoplifting response, which resulted in the death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.