Bodycam footage released in fatal police shooting of one-year-old in Mississippi

Bodycam footage has been released showing the fatal police shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia, Mississippi, on June 14, 2026. The incident occurred in a Walmart parking lot when officers responded to an alleged shoplifting call involving Kohen's mother, Vellesiya Wiley, and a friend. As the vehicle, with Kohen inside, began to move, Officer Hunter Foster fired into the car, killing the toddler and injuring the friend. The Mississippi Attorney General, Lynn Fitch, recently ruled the use of force by the officer as "justified," a decision that has drawn considerable condemnation.

The release of the body camera and surveillance footage, which occurred on Thursday, October 22 or 23, 2026, has intensified public outcry and demands for accountability. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the Wiley family, has publicly stated that the shooting was not justified and has called for a federal investigation into the matter and the decertification of Officer Foster. Foster has since resigned from the Senatobia police department. Kohen's grandmother expressed profound sorrow, stating there is "no justification" for her grandson's death.