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Autopsy of 1-year-old killed by police in Mississippi raises questions
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Key Points:
- Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old Black boy, was fatally shot by police on June 14 in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi, during a response to a shoplifting report involving his mother and a family friend.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation claimed the family friend driving the vehicle nearly struck officers, justifying the shooting, but an independent autopsy contradicted this, showing the bullet entered from the side, questioning the official narrative.
- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family demand the release of body camera and surveillance footage, criticizing the authorities for misrepresenting the incident and highlighting issues of racist overpolicing.
- The family’s legal team is pushing for legislative reforms, including the George Floyd Act, to prevent similar tragedies, while the community has protested and called for a Walmart boycott following the shooting.
- Walmart expressed sorrow over the incident and is cooperating with investigators, while local officials have placed the involved officer on administrative leave amid ongoing investigations.
