Mississippi AG Says Force Justified in Kohen Wiley Death
Mississippi's attorney general said a Senatobia police officer was justified in fatally shooting 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June. The officer will not face criminal charges.
- June 14: officers answered a shoplifting call at a Senatobia Walmart.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said the car drove toward officers.
- An officer fired into the car, hitting Kohen and the driver.
- Police reports allege diapers and baby clothes were taken.
Why it matters: The ruling rests on the police account, which Kohen's family contests on the key fact: which way the car moved.
- Crump says a preliminary independent autopsy shows a shot from the side.
- Kohen's mother, Vellesiya Wiley, denies any theft. Neither woman has been charged.
- Senatobia fired its police chief over alleged racist slurs in texts.
How 10 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage agrees on the facts but differs on emphasis: the officer's justification versus the absence of charges.
Center coverage, 2 sources: The center leads with the attorney general's finding that the use of force was justified.
Left coverage, 6 sources: The left centers that an officer who killed a Black toddler will face no charges.
What’s next: Coverage does not describe further legal action after the attorney general's decision.
- Will the family pursue civil action or a federal review?
- Did the attorney general address the independent autopsy findings?
- Will theft charges be filed against either woman?
