Mississippi AG clears officer in fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has ruled that the use of force by a Senatobia police officer was justified in the June 2026 shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The decision follows an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which concluded that the officer acted lawfully when firing into a vehicle during a shoplifting response. While the state cleared the officer, the child’s family and civil rights attorneys dispute the official account, citing preliminary autopsy results and video evidence that contradict claims the car was driving toward police. No criminal charges have been filed against the child’s mother or her friend, and critical surveillance footage remains withheld from the public.