Black Caucus Demands Immediate Answers After 1-Year-Old Killed in Police Shooting

Kohen Wiley: Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus Calls For Better Communication About Status Of Case

Source: Family / Family 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot dead by police officers while sitting in his mother’s lap in a car outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, two months ago, and local police have reportedly been virtually radio silent ever since. According to Verite News, the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus is looking to dislodge their tongue from the cat’s mouth. The family says nobody from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigati…

Black legislators demand transparency from Mississippi law enforcement on fatal police shooting of 1-year-old in Senatobia

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'Unacceptable': Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus demands greater clarity as Kohen Wiley investigation continues

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus has written a letter to the state's AG and Public Safety Commissioner demanding answers about the Kohen Wiley investigation.

Black legislators demand transparency from Mississippi law enforcement on fatal police shooting of 1-year- old in Senatobia

Marquell Bridges, president of Building Bridges Coalition, left, and Alaila Jefferies, stepmother of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, place a memorial in honor of her stepson outside Walmart in Senatobia on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The state Department of Public Safety says a police officer responding to a shoplifting call on Sunday, June 14, 2026, shot at a car that drove in the officer's direction, killing Kohen.

Black Caucus demands action over Kohen Wiley's death

SENATOBIA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus called on Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell to take immediate action following the death of one-year-old Kohen Wiley. After meeting with Wiley's family and their representatives, the caucus demanded that the state establish "a clear point of contact and provide the family with [...]

Miss. Legislative Black Caucus demands immediate communication from officials with Kohen Wiley’s family

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus called for action and immediate communication from Mississippi officials in the ongoing case involving the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley.