Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that the fatal police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was "justified," meaning the involved officer will not face criminal charges.
The tragedy occurred on June 14, 2026, in a Senatobia Walmart parking lot during a police response to a shoplifting call.
State authorities claim the officer fired because the driver drove toward police and nearly struck an officer.
In contrast, the child's family denies shoplifting or driving at police, stating the mother held the baby up to show officers a child was inside.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump heavily criticized the ruling and demanded the immediate public release of body-camera and surveillance footage