Overview
- The family released a pathologist's report on July 1 saying 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was struck by a bullet that entered from the side of the car, a detail the family's lawyers say contradicts the officers' claim that the vehicle drove toward them.
- State investigators initially said officers tried to stop a car after a shoplifting call and that the driver moved toward officers before one fired; the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an open probe and has not released video or forensic evidence.
- The shooting happened after officers responded to a reported theft at a Senatobia Walmart, a June 14 incident that left Kohen dead and an adult passenger critically wounded.
- Civil rights attorneys for the family have demanded immediate public release of police body-worn camera, patrol-car dashcam and store surveillance footage and have shown photos of the damaged passenger-side window and apparent bullet holes.
- The autopsy report has intensified local protests and could shape criminal or civil actions by highlighting disputed forensics, while investigators will need the unreleased video and ballistic analysis to resolve how the shot was fired and who may face charges.