Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Senatobia, Mississippi
Walmart parking lot
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Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Senatobia Mississippi in Senatobia, Mississippi: A 1‐year‐old boy, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot by a Senatobia police officer while the child and his mother were in a car that had left a Walmart after a shoplifting call. The officer fired as the vehicle attempted to move toward them, and the gunfire struck the child. The incident has sparked protests and renewed calls for police accountability in the town.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Kohen Wiley Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Driver Driver Injured

Original reporting

Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents

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