Mississippi attorney general deems fatal shooting justified
By The BriefBrief
Mississippi’s attorney general determined that an officer’s fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley was a justified use of force and said the office would not prosecute the officer. Wiley was shot during a police pursuit after a Walmart shoplifting call in Senatobia. The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus condemned the decision and demanded release of video footage.
WHO:Mississippi’s attorney general
WHAT:Determined that the officer’s fatal shooting of Kohen Wiley was justified and declined to prosecute the officer.
WHEN:Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 6:55 AM ET
WHERE:Senatobia, USA
WHY:The attorney general’s office determined the shooting was a justified use of force; the specific grounds for that determination were not provided.
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