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Officer's use of force ruled justified in fatal shooting of 1-year-old

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FOX Local
Crime and Public Safety
Published October 20, 2026 6:25 AM MST
Published October 20, 2026 6:25 AM MST
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A general view of the Mississippi state flag during the game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Arkansas Razorbacks on October 8, 2022 at Wade Davis Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Imag

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The Brief

    • Mississippi’s attorney general says a police officer’s use of force was justified in the fatal shooting of a Senatobia 1-year-old baby boy. 
    • The Senatobia Police Department released a statement from interim Police Chief Angelica Maze acknowledging the Mississippi attorney general’s decision to close the case.

Mississippi’s attorney general says a police officer’s use of force was justified in the fatal shooting of a Senatobia 1-year-old baby boy.  

What we know:

The Senatobia Police Department released a statement from interim Police Chief Angelica Maze acknowledging the Mississippi attorney general’s decision to close the case, saying, "We recognize the seriousness of this incident and its impact on everyone involved, their families, our officers, and the community," Maze said. "We appreciate the community’s patience throughout the review process."

The backstory:

Kohen Wiley was killed, and another person was wounded when a police officer fired into a moving vehicle during a shoplifting call outside a Walmart in Senatobia in June, authorities said.  

The child was riding with his mother and another woman when Senatobia police tried to stop their car, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. 

RELATED: Toddler killed, one injured after Mississippi officers fire at car

Dig deeper:

According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the driver steered toward officers and nearly struck one, prompting an officer to open fire as the vehicle drove away. The gunfire struck 1-year-old Kohen and another passenger. Kohen later died at a hospital, while the other passenger suffered critical injuries. The child's mother was not physically injured.

Big picture view:

The shooting has intensified tensions between police and Black residents in the town of about 8,000, where community members have held protests and demanded accountability. 

Advocates, including attorney Ben Crump, were calling for authorities to release any body‑worn camera video, dash‑camera video or security footage to clarify whether officers were in danger when the shot was fired. 

The Source: This story was written with information provided by The Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando. 


 

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