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Officer Kills Diaper Shoplifting Suspect; Calls for Video Evidence

6/23/2026

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Officer Fires Shots

The fatal shooting began after police responded to a shoplifting report about a box of diapers.
An officer in Senatobia, Mississippi fired shots that killed the suspect, resulting in his placement on administrative leave pending investigation.
Family and lawyer Ben Crump demanded body-camera, dash-camera and Walmart footage to assess officer risk.
Policing expert Ian Adams warned that firing into a moving vehicle endangers passengers and bystanders.

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Parents Demand Footage

Kohen Wiley’s parents are demanding that local officials release body-camera, dash-camera and Walmart security footage of the June 14 shooting.
An officer discharged his weapon at a vehicle on June 14, placing the shooter on administrative leave while investigation proceeds.
Ben Crump represents the family, urging an independent autopsy to locate the shooter’s exact position.
Police say the vehicle accelerated toward officers, nearly striking one before the officer fired.

History

Historical Context

The March 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King sparked the April 1992 Los Angeles riots, which left 63 dead and spurred the Christopher Commission’s April 1991 review of LAPD use-of-force. The June 2024 shooting by a Senatobia officer near a Walmart, demanded for release by civil-rights lawyer Ben Crump, revives calls for stricter video-release policies that the DOJ has pursued in federal oversight of police departments.

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Officer Fires Shots

The fatal shooting began after police responded to a shoplifting report about a box of diapers.
An officer in Senatobia, Mississippi fired shots that killed the suspect, resulting in his placement on administrative leave pending investigation.
Family and lawyer Ben Crump demanded body-camera, dash-camera and Walmart footage to assess officer risk.
Policing expert Ian Adams warned that firing into a moving vehicle endangers passengers and bystanders.

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