New autopsy of a baby killed by police in Mississippi deepens outrage
A family-retained pathologist says Kohen Wiley was shot from the side, while relatives press for body camera, dashcam and store video.
- On Wednesday, the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley presented independent autopsy evidence challenging the police account of his death during a shooting on June 14 in Senatobia, Mississippi.
- Attorney Ben Crump disputes claims that the driver steered toward officers during the shoplifting call at a Walmart, contradicting initial state investigators' account that the vehicle drove in the direction of officers.
- A second autopsy performed by Dr. Roger Mitchell concluded the baby was shot from the side of the car, not the front, indicating a fatal shotgun wound to the torso caused Kohen's death.
- Crump demanded release of body camera, dashcam, and Walmart surveillance footage, while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation continues its inquiry and the officer involved remains on leave since June 16.
- The shooting has outraged Senatobia residents, prompting protests and comparisons to George Floyd's case, as community members cite a history of troubling police encounters in the small town.
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Autopsy Intensifies Questions Over Police Killing of Mississippi Toddler
An independent autopsy is adding fuel to community questions over how a Mississippi toddler was killed during a police response to a Walmart shoplifting call, NBC News reports. Attorneys for the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley say the exam found the bullet entered from the side of the car he...
‘Shotgun wound:’ Independent autopsy rules 1-year-old Kohen Wiley’s death homicide
SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) – The findings from the independent autopsy for 1-year-old Kohen Wiley were released. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Wiley’s family, held a press conference Wednesday afternoon and stated Wiley’s cause of death was ruled a homicide. “The cause of death, which is no mystery to anyone, shotgun wound of the torso,” said Crump. Kohen was shot and killed on June 14 by Senatobia Police who were responding t…
Attorney says independent autopsy raises more questions about deadly shooting of 1-year-old outside Mississippi Walmart
The legal team for the family of a 1-year-old who was fatally shot as police in Mississippi responded to a shoplifting call at a Walmart said Wednesday that a preliminary autopsy indicated that the bullet that hit him entered through the car’s side, raising new questions about whether the shooting was justified.
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