NewsWPLG Local 10November 3, 2026Miami-Dade County
Parents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General's Office
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The parents of a 1-year-old boy killed by a police officer led a protest at the Mississippi Attorney General's Office on Monday after the office ruled the shooting was justified. Demonstrators demanded to speak with Attorney General Lynn Fitch and were instead met by her chief of staff. The child, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot in June when an officer fired into a moving vehicle during a shoplifting response in Senatobia, Mississippi.
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The case centers on whether the officer's use of force will face criminal prosecution or remain officially designated as justified, impacting local police accountability and public trust in state legal reviews.
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Who's Mentioned
locationSenatobia“Small town about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee”PersonHunter Foster“Officer who fired his gun into the moving vehicle”PersonMarquell Bridges“Working with Kohen's parents and participating in the protest”PersonKohen Wiley“1-year-old boy fatally shot by a police officer in Mississippi”PersonVellesiya Wiley“Holding Kohen in the vehicle during the shooting incident”OrganizationU.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives“Investigating an arson fire at the Senatobia police building”PersonMartin Zummach“Stated that his client had no choice but to shoot”locationTennessee“State neighboring Mississippi”PersonLynn Fitch“Ruled that the shooting of Kohen Wiley was justified”locationMemphis“Reference point for Senatobia's location”PersonDavion Williams“Participated in the protest outside the attorney general's office”OrganizationMississippi Attorney General's Office“Conducted a probe and ruled the officer's use of force appropriate”