New Autopsy Sparks Further Outrage Over Toddler's Fatal Shooting in Mississippi
WHO:
MS NOW - Kohen Wiley's mother, Vellesiya Wiley, stated that officers fired three to four shots even after she held Kohen up to show them there was a baby in the car.
AP - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of Kohen Wiley.
AP - Kohen's mother stated that her friend was driving away from the officers when the shooting occurred.
ABC News - A Mississippi family is involved in the case regarding the shooting of their 1-year-old child.
ABC News - Police officers are implicated in the shooting incident.
WHAT:
MS NOW - The independent autopsy conducted by forensic psychologist Roger Mitchell found that the bullet entered through the toddler’s chest on the right side and exited through the left.
MS NOW - Vellesiya Wiley said, “I watched my baby take his first breath, and I watched my baby take his last breath.”
AP - The preliminary autopsy findings were presented by Crump, indicating that the bullet entered Kohen's torso on his right side and exited on his left.
AP - The other woman in the car was reported to be badly wounded.
AP - A preliminary autopsy suggested that the baby, Kohen Wiley, was shot from the side of the car, contradicting police claims that the car was heading toward them.
AP - The bullet entered Kohen's torso on his right side and exited on his left, supported by clusters of cuts on the right side of his chest and abdomen caused by broken tempered glass.
AP - The passenger window of the car was shattered, and an apparent bullet hole pierced the windshield on the passenger side.
ABC News - An independent autopsy has been conducted on the 1-year-old child who was killed.
ABC News - The family is challenging police claims about the circumstances of the shooting.
WHERE:
ABC News - The shooting occurred outside a Walmart in Mississippi.
WHY:
MS NOW - Crump stated, “You do not call a baby a juvenile unless you already are building the case to justify what you did to that baby.”
AP - Crump emphasized the need for transparency, stating, “We’re going to try to continue to demand transparency.”
AP - The family is demanding the release of police body camera and dashcam video, as well as Walmart surveillance video, to ensure transparency in the investigation.
ABC News - The family is raising questions about the police's account of the shooting, indicating a lack of trust in the official narrative.
HOW:
AP - The broken passenger-side window indicates a bullet was fired into that side of the car, according to Crump.
ABC News - The police fired into a moving car, which led to the fatal shooting of the child.
(UPDATED July 3, 2026 01:30 UTC)
In a heartbreaking incident, Vellesiya Wiley revealed that officers fired three to four shots even after she held her toddler, Kohen, up to show them he was in the car. An independent autopsy conducted by forensic psychologist Roger Mitchell confirmed that the bullet entered through Kohen's chest on the right side and exited through the left, leading Vellesiya to express her grief by saying, “I watched my baby take his first breath, and I watched my baby take his last breath.” Attorney Ben Crump emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating, “You do not call a baby a juvenile unless you already are building the case to justify what you did to that baby.”
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(UPDATED July 2, 2026 13:39 UTC)
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of Kohen Wiley, who was shot while his mother’s friend was reportedly driving away from officers. Preliminary autopsy findings show that the bullet entered Kohen's torso on his right side and exited on his left, while the other woman in the car was badly wounded, and a broken passenger-side window suggests a bullet was fired into that side of the vehicle. Crump is calling for transparency in the investigation, stating, “We’re going to try to continue to demand transparency.”
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(UPDATED July 2, 2026 04:23 UTC)
A preliminary autopsy has revealed that baby Kohen Wiley was shot from the side of the car, contradicting police claims that the vehicle was moving toward them. The bullet entered Kohen's torso on his right side and exited on his left, with evidence of broken tempered glass on his chest and abdomen, while the passenger window was shattered and a bullet hole was found in the windshield. In light of these findings, the family is calling for the release of police body camera and dashcam footage, along with Walmart surveillance video, to promote transparency in the ongoing investigation.
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(UPDATED July 2, 2026 01:43 UTC)
A Mississippi family is at the center of a tragic case involving the shooting of their 1-year-old child, who was killed outside a Walmart when police fired into a moving car. An independent autopsy has been conducted, and the family is challenging the police's account of the incident, expressing a deep mistrust of the official narrative. This situation has raised significant questions about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the actions of the officers involved.