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New Video Shows Chaotic Moments Before Police Shot 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Five Mississippi police officers pursued two women suspected of stealing diapers and baby clothes in a Walmart parking lot, leading to a confrontation involving a gray sedan carrying 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
- Body camera and surveillance footage show the sedan reversing into a parked car, then accelerating toward officers before being shot at by at least one officer.
- The shooting, which resulted in the death of toddler Kohen Wiley, has sparked controversy and questions about the justification of the use of deadly force.
- The Mississippi attorney general’s office announced it will not file criminal charges against the officer who fired the fatal shot.
- The videos were verified by multiple news organizations and a law enforcement official, providing new insight into the incident that has deeply affected the Senatobia community.
