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Kemetic Minds is tracking every verified development in the case of Kohen Wiley, the 1-year-old killed by a Senatobia, Mississippi police officer on June 14, 2026. This page refreshes automatically as new developments are confirmed — newest update at the top.
Senatobia residents demand police body camera video after 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was killed
A Senatobia City Council meeting got heated when residents called for the release of body camera footage and accountability in the police shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
Source: Bing News
Senatobia City Council meeting grows heated as community demands answers in child's death – FOX13 Memphis
Senatobia City Council meeting grows heated as community demands answers in child's death FOX13 Memphis
Source: FOX13 Memphis
Senatobia police finally release a report on the shooting — but it withholds almost everything
Nearly a month after the shoplifting-call stop that killed Kohen Wiley, the Senatobia Police Department released a two-page report on the incident. It does not name the officer who fired, does not say how many officers were on scene, and does not explain why the encounter escalated into gunfire. The department and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, which is investigating, have continued to decline requests from activists and reporters to release any police or Walmart surveillance video of the shooting.
Source: Mississippi Today
No new developments: case remains open, Senatobia and MBI still silent
Five days after the independent autopsy ruled Kohen Wiley’s death a homicide, there has been no new confirmed reporting in the case. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation continues to list the case as open while declining further comment, no charges have been filed, the involved officer has not been publicly named, and no additional police or Walmart surveillance video has been released. This tracker is checking wire sources hourly and will post a new entry as soon as a named primary outlet confirms further movement.
Source: AP News
Senatobia leaders skip press conference on independent autopsy — family attorneys call it out
A day after the independent autopsy results were released, family attorneys said Senatobia city leaders and police officials did not attend or respond to the findings, calling the silence conspicuous given the homicide ruling.
Source: Action News 5
Independent autopsy rules Kohen Wiley’s death a homicide — shotgun wound entered through the passenger window
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell held a press conference revealing the independent autopsy: cause of death was a shotgun wound to the torso, with the bullet entering Kohen’s right side and exiting his left — consistent with the shot coming from the side of the vehicle, not from in front of it. Crump said that undercuts the department’s account that the officer fired because the car was driving at him.
Independent forensic review complete; press conference set for Wednesday
Attorney Ben Crump’s team announced the independent forensic review of Kohen’s gunshot wound was complete and would be revealed at a news conference, alongside a renewed demand for the release of all police and Walmart surveillance video.
Source: Action News 5
‘He’s all I had:’ Family and hundreds of mourners say goodbye at Kohen’s funeral
Family, friends, and community members gathered for a funeral service honoring Kohen Wiley. Relatives spoke about the joy he brought and renewed calls for accountability as the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation continued its review.
Source: Action News 5 / NBC News
Ben Crump announces independent autopsy, demands release of all police and Walmart video
Attorney Ben Crump announced the family had commissioned an independent autopsy and repeated the demand — “just release the video” — for Senatobia police and Walmart to hand over all body-camera and store surveillance footage from the shooting.
Source: Action News 5 / WLBT
Senatobia places unnamed officer on administrative leave
The City of Senatobia placed the still-unnamed officer on administrative leave. Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell pledged a “transparent investigation” but said no video would be released until the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation finishes its work.
Source: Mississippi Free Press
200+ protest at Senatobia City Hall; officers deploy tear gas
More than 200 people gathered outside Senatobia City Hall chanting “No Justice, No Peace.” That evening, officers in gas masks deployed tear gas on a crowd near the Walmart where Kohen was shot.
Source: Mississippi Free Press
Senatobia officer shoots into vehicle at Walmart, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
Officers responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart on U.S. 51 in Senatobia said the driver of a fleeing vehicle drove toward an officer, who then opened fire. Inside the car was 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley, who was pronounced dead at a hospital; an adult was critically injured. The family disputes that any shoplifting occurred.
References
Action News 5. (2026, July 1). ‘Shotgun wound:’ Independent autopsy rules 1-year-old Kohen Wiley’s death homicide. https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/01/shotgun-wound-independent-autopsy-rules-1-year-old-kohen-wileys-death-homicide/
Action News 5. (2026, July 2). ‘They hiding:’ Senatobia leaders called out for missing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley’s independent autopsy press conference. https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/02/they-hiding-senatobia-leaders-called-out-missing-1-year-old-kohen-wileys-independent-autopsy-press-conference/
Action News 5. (2026, June 21). ‘JUST RELEASE THE VIDEO’: Attorney Ben Crump announces independent autopsy, demands transparency in death of Kohen Wiley. https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/06/21/attorney-ben-crump-announces-independent-autopsy-demands-transparency-death-kohen-wiley/
Action News 5. (2026, June 23). ‘He’s all I had:’ Kohen Wiley’s family says he brought so much joy into the world. https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/06/23/hes-all-i-had-kohen-wileys-family-says-he-brought-so-much-joy-into-world/
Action News 5. (2026, June 30). Independent autopsy report complete in death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/06/30/independent-autopsy-report-complete-death-1-year-old-kohen-wiley/
Associated Press. (2026, July 1). Autopsy released of Mississippi baby killed by police. https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-baby-shot-police-kohen-wiley-autopsy-8f96096cb675e34fd4de111c4cd1b965
Capital B News. (2026, June). Mississippi police fatally shoot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. https://capitalbnews.org/mississippi-police-shooting-kohen-kartier-wiley/
Mississippi Free Press. (2026, June 16). Mississippi police officer shoots and kills 1-year-old child in response to Senatobia shoplifting call. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-1-year-old-child-in-response-to-senatobia-shoplifting-call/
Mississippi Free Press. (2026, June 16). Mississippians march for 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, demanding accountability after police shooting. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippians-march-for-1-year-old-kohen-wiley-demanding-accountability-after-police-shooting/
Mississippi Free Press. (2026, June 17). Anger mounts in Senatobia over police killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/anger-mounts-in-senatobia-over-police-killing-of-1-year-old-kohen-wiley/
Mississippi Today. (2026, July 1). Officer who shot baby Kohen Wiley in Senatobia was not in harm’s way, family attorney says. https://mississippitoday.org/2026/07/01/autopsy-1-year-old-kohen-wiley-senatobia/
Mississippi Today. (2026, July 10). Senatobia police release internal reports of shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. https://mississippitoday.org/2026/07/10/senatobia-police-shooting-internal-report/
NBC News. (2026, June 23). Family of 1-year-old boy fatally shot by Mississippi police says goodbye, as questions remain. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kohen-wiley-senatobia-mississippi-funeral-police-shooting-rcna351609
Newsweek. (2026, July 1). Shotgun blast to chest killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, attorney says. https://www.newsweek.com/shotgun-blast-kohen-wiley-autopsy-homicide-ben-crump-12148025
Methodology: Entries are added only after confirmation from at least one named primary outlet (local TV/print, Mississippi Free Press, Capital B News, or the family’s legal team). The investigation is ongoing, the officer has not been publicly named or charged, and allegations remain unproven. This page will keep updating as the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, family attorneys, and Senatobia officials release new information.