The legal team for the family of a 1-year-old who was fatally shot as police in Mississippi responded to a shoplifting call at a Walmart said Wednesday that a preliminary autopsy indicated that the bullet that hit him entered through the car’s side, raising new questions about whether the shooting was justified. Limited time: Save … Read more
POPE, Miss.— Before the outcry, before the demands for justice, before he was placed inside a small casket with a stuffed Bluey, a family had looked forward to sharing simple moments with Kohen Wiley, who was just months away from his second birthday and named by his maternal grandma. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC … Read more
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving vehicle said Monday they want authorities to release video showing whether officers were in danger of being struck when one of them opened fire. Kohen Wiley was riding with his mother and another woman in a Walmart parking lot on June … Read more
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi. The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members … Read more
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police at a Walmart in Mississippi has sparked protests and demands for transparency in the state’s investigation after other incidents in the community in recent years have sown distrust with law enforcement. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more
A Mississippi family is demanding answers after a 1-year-old child was killed when police responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart shot at their vehicle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a Walmart in Senatobia, … Read more