A preliminary autopsy commissioned by Kohen Wiley’s family found the 1-year-old was shot from the side of the car, not the front, undercutting police claims the vehicle was driving toward officers.
Ben Crump said the bullet entered Kohen’s right side and exited his left, and cuts from shattered passenger-side glass support the view that a shot came through that window.
Mississippi investigators had said an officer fired after the driver nearly struck police during a June 14 stop in a Senatobia Walmart parking lot over diapers that may have been shoplifted; the driver then fled and another woman was badly wounded.
Crump said the family still lacks body-camera, dashcam and Walmart surveillance video, while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation declined comment and the official autopsy remains incomplete.
The shooting of the Black toddler has fueled protests in Senatobia and renewed scrutiny of police encounters over minor alleged offenses.
How did a suspected diaper theft escalate into a police shooting that killed a one-year-old child?
An autopsy suggests a side shot, so why did police claim the car was driving toward them?
1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley Killed by Senatobia Police: Autopsy Contradicts Official Account, Community Demands Justice
Overview
The fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by Senatobia police outside a Walmart has sparked intense public outcry, fueled by the lack of released video evidence and conflicting accounts of the incident. An independent autopsy contradicted the police narrative, raising further questions and demands for transparency. The Senatobia Police Department’s history of controversial incidents and allegations of excessive force has deepened community distrust and calls for reform. As the investigation continues, the community’s grief and search for answers highlight the urgent need for accountability, transparency, and systemic change in local policing practices.