Mississippi AG Rules Shooting Justified
The office found an officer's fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified.
October 19, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 6:10pm ET
Los Angeles TimesMississippi attorney general says use of force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
UPIUse of force in Mississippi shooting that killed 1-year-old ruled justified
CNNMississippi attorney general says use of force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
ABC NewsMississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
The GuardianMississippi attorney general rules fatal police shooting of one-year-old as ‘justified’
NewsNationTennessee police shooting that killed 1-year-old ruled ‘justified’ by AG’s office
PBS NewsHourMississippi attorney general says officer's force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
NBC NewsMississippi AG says police shooting that killed 1-year-old was ‘justified’
Boston GlobeMississippi attorney general says use of force was justified in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
HuffPostMississippi AG Says Use Of Force In 1-Year-Old's Shooting Death Was Justified
MS NOWMississippi attorney general says police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old was "justified"
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What happened
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch
Lynn FitchAmerican politician (born 1961)’s office concluded that the June 14 police shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified. The shooting happened in a Senatobia Walmart parking lot after officers answered a shoplifting report involving his mother and her friend. Both women deny stealing anything, and neither has been charged in the incident. State investigators said the driver nearly struck an officer before an officer fired into the car, killing Kohen and injuring the driver. Vellesiya Wiley and family lawyers dispute that, citing an independent autopsy that indicated Kohen was shot from the side. The officer’s attorney said the findings cleared his client and argued the driver left no choice. Ben Crump
Benjamin CrumpAmerican jurist, the family’s attorney, challenged the ruling and sought body-camera footage, whose release remains unclear.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the ruling through the family’s challenge to the police account, the mourning after a baby’s death, and disputed shoplifting claims. Los Angeles Times emphasized the family’s view that video and preliminary autopsy findings undercut claims the car drove at officers. CNN placed the decision against months of grief and demands for justice. The Guardian stressed that no charges followed the shoplifting allegation.
How the right told it
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