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Mississippi Officer's Fatal Shot Kills Infant, Sparks Walmart Protests

6/20/2026

Summary

Story summary

On June 14, a Senatobia police officer fired at a vehicle, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley and injuring a passenger.
The shooting sparked protests outside Walmart, prompting police to deploy tear-gas to disperse demonstrators.
The Wiley family hired civil-rights lawyer Ben Crump, who demanded accountability as the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation leads a probe.
Commissioner Sean Tindell pledged release of body-camera and dash-camera footage, while Walmart reopened the store the next morning.

History

Historical Context

The 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King and the April 29, 1992 acquittals of four LAPD officers sparked the Los Angeles riots, which killed 63 people and exposed deep police-accountability failures. On June 14, a Mississippi police officer shot infant Kohen Wiley in Senatobia, prompting protests outside Walmart and a civil-rights lawsuit led by attorney Ben Crump.

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Story summary

On June 14, a Senatobia police officer fired at a vehicle, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley and injuring a passenger.
The shooting sparked protests outside Walmart, prompting police to deploy tear-gas to disperse demonstrators.
The Wiley family hired civil-rights lawyer Ben Crump, who demanded accountability as the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation leads a probe.
Commissioner Sean Tindell pledged release of body-camera and dash-camera footage, while Walmart reopened the store the next morning.

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