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Anger Mounts Over Police Killing of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
Mississippi Free Press • • nation
Key Points:
- A 1-year-old Black child, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot by a Senatobia police officer who fired into a moving car responding to a call about an attempted diaper theft; the officer has been placed on administrative leave.
- Protests erupted in Senatobia, with around 200 people gathering near City Hall and others confronting police at a Walmart parking lot, where law enforcement used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell promised a thorough investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, stating video evidence will not be released until the probe concludes to protect witness testimony.
- Local residents expressed longstanding distrust and tension with the Senatobia police, citing previous incidents and calling for an end to what they describe as unjustified police violence.
- Community members and activists emphasized the need for justice for Kohen Wiley and highlighted broader concerns about police conduct in Mississippi, demanding systemic change.
