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Questions swirl after 1-year-old boy fatally shot by police in Mississippi
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A 1-year-old Black boy, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot by police in Senatobia, Mississippi, during a response to a shoplifting call, sparking protests and renewed calls for police accountability in the town.
- Police say officers fired after a vehicle fled and nearly struck an officer; however, Kohen's mother disputes the claim that the driver was aggressive, stating officers shot while she was trying to show her child inside the car.
- Experts criticize the use of gunfire against a moving vehicle, emphasizing the high risk to occupants, and the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.
- The shooting has intensified longstanding tensions between Black residents and local law enforcement, with activists highlighting this case as part of a broader pattern of systemic racism and excessive force in policing.
- Senatobia's demographic and political makeup shows a predominantly white city leadership with a significant Black population, amid a history of contentious police-community relations and recent incidents involving alleged police misconduct.
