Kohen Wiley’s family is demanding answers after Mississippi officials cleared an officer’s use of force. Their attorney continues calling for the release of footage from the encounter.
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- Kohen was killed during a June shoplifting response in Senatobia.
- Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office announced its finding October 19.
- Investigators said the vehicle moved toward officers.
- Kohen’s mother disputes that account.
- The family wants body-camera footage released.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office has determined that an officer’s use of force was justified in the shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
Officers were responding to an alleged theft at Walmart when Kohen, his mother and another woman entered a vehicle. An officer fired, striking the child and wounding the other woman. Kohen’s mother denied any theft; neither woman has been charged, according to court records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Investigators said the car drove toward police. Family attorney Ben Crump disputes that account, citing an independent autopsy indicating Kohen was shot from the vehicle’s side. He continues demanding public access to footage supporting the state’s conclusion.
Be apart of the conversation: Should authorities release the footage when announcing a decision like this?
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