Mississippi releases video of 1-year-old’s fatal police shooting

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Mississippi has released body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was inside a vehicle during a routine shoplifting call when an officer fired his weapon. The video does not change the outcome that the police officer involved will face no criminal charges, although Wiley’s family maintains that the shooting was unjustified and inappropriate under the circumstances.
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In October 2026, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch declared that the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer in Senatobia, Mississippi, on June 14, was “justified.” The incident occurred after officers responded to a shoplifting call at a Walmart and confronted Vellesiya Wiley and her friend. According to body camera footage released later, the car containing Kohen and his mother allegedly fled from officers, leading one officer to open fire. The bullet killed Kohen and injured another occupant in the vehicle. Despite this ruling, Kohen’s family, represented by civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, continues to contest the decision, arguing that the use of force was excessive and unjustified. Protests demanding justice for Kohen have been ongoing since the shooting.

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📰 Mississippi Cop Shooting Of Toddler
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Bodycam video shows fatal police shooting of 1-year-old boy same event · 100%
CBS News · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the release of bodycam footage from the same fatal police shooting incident involving a 1-year-old boy named Kohen Wiley.”
Bodycam footage released in police shooting of Miss. 1-year-old as family speaks out same event · 100%
ABC News (US) · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 3 of 45 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the release of bodycam footage in the police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley on June 14, involving the same Walmart parking lot incident and investigations.”
Video shows moments leading up to police fatally shooting toddler same event · 100%
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 4 of 29 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the release and content of video footage related to the fatal police shooting of a 1-year-old boy on June 14, 2026.”
Shocking final moments of baby captured on police bodycam after his mother and aunt 'shoplifted' at Walmart then drove car at cops who opened fire same event · 100%
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 40% hedged 6 of 15 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving the fatal police shooting of a one-year-old named Kohen Wiley in Mississippi, with bodycam footage released by authorities.”
Bodycam shows moment Mississippi cop opens fire on fleeing ‘shoplifters,’ killing 1-year-old boy — as AG says it was ‘justified’ same event · 100%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 26% hedged 5 of 19 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old child named Kohen Wiley by a police officer during a chase in Senatobia, Mississippi.”
The family of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy says video shows his killing by police was not justified same event · 100%
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the release and review of body-worn camera footage from the same fatal police shooting incident involving a one-year-old boy named Kohen Wiley in Senatobia, Mississippi.”
Family of 1-year-old killed by police speak out: "That's no justification" same event · 100%
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 1 of 3 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the same incident involving the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old by police in Mississippi, with the release of bodycam footage and conflicting views on its justification.”
Mississippi A.G. Says Killing of 1-Year-Old Boy Over Stolen Diapers Was 'Justified' different event · 75%
Reason
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 5 of 30 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss the fatal shooting of Kohen Wiley and its aftermath, Article A focuses on the Attorney General's ruling regarding the use of force as justified, while Article B specifically mentions the release of bodycam footage related to the incident.”
Kohen Wiley’s Family Say They Never Heard From Investigators Who Concluded Cops Did No Wrong different event · 50%
The Intercept
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 6 of 95 📰 publisher trust 97
“The articles describe different aspects of the Kohen Wiley case: one about a lack of action by officials and the other about the release of bodycam footage.”
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Mississippi GPE · 2× Kohen Wiley PERSON · 1×

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Mississippi released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was in a moving car when a police officer on a shoplifting call opened fire.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · Al Jazeera
Mississippi releases video of 1-year-old’s fatal police shooting · assertive framing

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Mississippi releases video of 1-year-old’s fatal police shooting asserted
Mississippi → release → shooting
Mississippi released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was in a moving car when a police officer on a shoplifting call opened fire. asserted
officer → release → fire
The officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing, but the boy’s family says the shooting was unjustified. asserted
shooting → clear → wrongdoing
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