Questions swirl after 1-year-old boy fatally shot by police in Mississippi
Updated on: June 19, 2026 / 5:42 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- A 1-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot by police responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- The shooting occurred when officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by a woman with the child inside, alleging the driver drove toward an officer.
- Kohen's mother disputes the police account, stating the driver was not heading towards officers and that she tried to shield her son.
- The incident has led to protests, calls for the officer's arrest and firing, and comparisons to other cases where Black individuals have died during police interactions over minor offenses.
- Policing experts stated that shooting into a moving vehicle is generally considered a dangerous practice to be avoided.
- Mayor Greg Graves acknowledged the community's pain, while civil rights advocates and family members expressed outrage and demanded changes in police training and accountability.