Video of Mississippi infant shooting released, civil-rights lawyers demand federal probe

The Guardian • 10月22日 18:41

Footage of the police shooting of infant Kohen Wiley in Senatobia, Mississippi, was released following the state attorney general's statement that the incident was justified, prompting civil-rights lawyers to demand a federal investigation.

BBC • 10月20日 00:53

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 • 10月19日 22:38

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 • 10月19日 22:10

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 • 10月19日 21:04

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 • 10月19日 18:15

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.