Mississippi AG declines to prosecute officer in toddler’s death
By The BriefBrief
The Mississippi attorney general’s office said it would not prosecute the officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a police response to a shoplifting call at a north Mississippi Walmart in June, finding the use of force justified. Police said a driver headed toward officers; Wiley’s mother disputes that account.
WHO:The Mississippi attorney general’s office
WHAT:Said it would not prosecute the officer who fired the fatal shot, finding the use of force justified.
WHEN:Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM ET
WHERE:Mississippi, USA
WHY:The office found the use of force justified; police said the driver headed toward officers, a claim Wiley’s mother disputes.
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