Mississippi Police Shooting During Shoplifting Call Claims Child's Life
WHO:
Mississippi Free Press - The child killed in the shooting was identified as Kohen Kartier Wiley, aged 1.
Mississippi Free Press - Carolyn Stokes, Kohen's great-grandmother, stated, “Senatobia Police Department get away with too much stuff... it’s just too much.”
CNN - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting incident.
ABC News - The Senatobia Police Department and Tate County Sheriff's Office were involved in the shooting.
ABC News - Walmart is cooperating with law enforcement during the investigation.
WHAT:
ABC News - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation stated that the information regarding the shooting is preliminary and that they will ultimately share their findings with the state's attorney general's office.
ABC News - The Senatobia Police Department stated that the officer-involved shooting occurred just after 2 p.m. on a Sunday.
Mississippi Free Press - Members of Kohen Wiley’s family have denied that any shoplifting took place, stating that a witness saw two women exit the store, one carrying a single box of diapers and the other carrying the infant child.
Mississippi Free Press - A witness reported seeing the car driving away with police officers chasing after it on foot just before hearing gunshots.
Mississippi Free Press - Community members plan to gather on June 16, 2026, to protest the killing of Kohen Wiley.
Mississippi Free Press - A cellphone video shows a car driving away from officers, but does not appear to show the shooting itself.
Mississippi Free Press - A photo of the car shows multiple bullet holes in the windshield, including a bullet hole on the passenger side of the front windshield.
ABC News - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation stated that the information regarding the shooting is preliminary.
ABC News - No officers were seriously injured during the incident.
ABC News - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation will ultimately share its findings with the state's attorney general's office.
ABC News - The child killed in the shooting was identified as a one-year-old toddler.
NY Post - Carolyn Stokes, the child's great-grandmother, stated, “We don’t really know anything, why it happened or whatever. All we know is that car was shot up and a one-year-old baby was killed."
CNN - A child is dead and another person was wounded after a police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call.
ABC News - An adult was critically injured in the shooting.
ABC News - The shooting occurred when police attempted to stop a vehicle that was allegedly fleeing from Walmart with three individuals inside, including the child.
ABC News - The child was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the vehicle drove away from the scene.
WHERE:
Mississippi Free Press - Community members plan to gather at Senatobia City Hall at 5 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon to call for accountability for Kohen Wiley’s killing.
ABC7 Los Angeles - The incident occurred on U.S. 51 in Senatobia, Mississippi.
CNN - The incident took place outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
ABC News - Senatobia is located about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
WHEN:
ABC News - The shooting incident occurred just after 2 p.m. on a Sunday.
WHY:
ABC News - Senatobia Alderman Chris McConnell urged residents to "rely on official information and allow the investigative process to proceed."
HOW:
Mississippi Free Press - The Mississippi Department of Public Safety stated that police witnessed the presence of Kohen Wiley prior to the individuals entering their vehicle.
CNN - Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver drove toward the officers, almost hitting one, prompting an officer to discharge their weapon.
(UPDATED June 16, 2026 23:24 UTC)
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has announced that they will share their preliminary findings regarding a recent officer-involved shooting with the state's attorney general's office. Family members of Kohen Wiley have denied allegations of shoplifting, stating that a witness saw two women leaving a store, one carrying diapers and the other holding an infant. In response to the incident, community members are set to gather at Senatobia City Hall at 5 p.m. on Tuesday to demand accountability for Wiley's killing.
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(UPDATED June 16, 2026 20:06 UTC)
A one-year-old child named Kohen Kartier Wiley was tragically killed in a shooting, prompting his great-grandmother, Carolyn Stokes, to express her frustration with the Senatobia Police Department. Community members are planning to gather on June 16, 2026, to protest Kohen's death, as a cellphone video shows a car fleeing from officers, although it does not capture the shooting itself. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety reported that police observed Kohen Wiley just before the individuals entered their vehicle, which was later found with multiple bullet holes in the windshield.
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(UPDATED June 16, 2026 12:36 UTC)
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has released preliminary information regarding a shooting incident that took place on U.S. 51 in Senatobia, Mississippi. Fortunately, no officers were seriously injured during the event, and the Bureau will share its findings with the state's attorney general's office. Senatobia Alderman Chris McConnell has urged residents to rely on official information and allow the investigative process to proceed.
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(UPDATED June 16, 2026 06:50 UTC)
A tragic shooting has resulted in the death of a one-year-old toddler, who has been identified as the victim. Carolyn Stokes, the child's great-grandmother, expressed her heartbreak, stating, “We don’t really know anything, why it happened or whatever. All we know is that car was shot up and a one-year-old baby was killed." The community is left searching for answers in the wake of this devastating incident.
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(UPDATED June 15, 2026 23:33 UTC)
A tragic shooting incident outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, has left a child dead and an adult critically injured after police responded to a shoplifting call. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is now looking into the circumstances surrounding the event, which unfolded when officers attempted to stop a vehicle allegedly fleeing the store with three individuals inside, including the child. Walmart is cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues into how the situation escalated, leading an officer to discharge their weapon when the driver drove toward them.