Protests erupt in Senatobia after 1-year-old Kohen Wiley killed in police shooting

A 1-year-old child died after police opened fire during a shoplifting call at a Senatobia Walmart. Protests broke out following the shooting.

Protests in Senatobia after toddler killed during Walmart police shooting

A 1-year-old boy, identified as Kohen Wiley, died after police opened fire during a shoplifting incident at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, localmemphis.com reports. A second person was left in a critical condition following the officer-involved shooting.

According to localmemphis.com, officers responded to an alleged shoplifting call at the Walmart location when they discharged their weapons at a vehicle. Kohen Wiley, who was inside the car, was struck and later died from his injuries.

The shooting prompted protests to break out in Senatobia in the aftermath. Authorities subsequently deployed tear gas on demonstrators gathered outside the Walmart, according to reports from Action News 5.

Multiple outlets, including NBC News and the Mississippi Free Press, confirmed the child's identity and the circumstances of the incident. Mississippi Free Press described the event as a police officer shooting and killing a 1-year-old in response to a shoplifting call.

The incident has drawn widespread attention across Mississippi and beyond, with demonstrators taking to the streets to express outrage over the death of the toddler. Investigations into the shooting are ongoing, and no further details about the officers involved have been publicly confirmed at this stage.

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