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One-year-old killed and another person injured after Mississippi police shot at car

The Guardian • June 16, 2026 • nation

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A one-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, was killed and another person seriously injured after a northern Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle during a shoplifting response in Senatobia.
Wiley was in the car with his mother and her friend when police attempted to stop the vehicle, which reportedly drove toward officers, prompting the shooting.
The mother was unharmed, but her friend was seriously injured; the vehicle then drove to a hospital where Kohen was pronounced dead.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the case, while local police and the Tate County sheriff’s office have limited public comments.
Walmart, where the incident began, expressed sadness and is cooperating with law enforcement in the ongoing investigation.