October 19, 2026

Mississippi Attorney General Rules Officer's Shooting of Kohen Wiley Justified

The Mississippi Attorney General concluded that the officer's use of force was justified in the shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a police response to a shoplifting call.
Kohen was killed while sitting on his mother's lap in a vehicle that police claimed was being driven at them; his mother disputes this account.
The Wiley family has called for the release of body camera footage, which has not been made public, amid ongoing protests and calls for justice.

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