SENATOBIA — A 1-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot by police on June 14, 2026, in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Mississippi. Police were responding to a shoplifting call at the time of the shooting.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation stated that responding officers saw two subjects and a juvenile child fleeing from the store into a vehicle. Authorities stated that the driver of the vehicle almost struck an officer, leading an officer to open fire. Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen Wiley's mother, stated she was a passenger in the car. She said, "The driver was not trying to hit anyone as she attempted to drive away." Authorities stated that Kohen Wiley's friend, who was driving the car, was critically injured in the shooting. Local and state officials have not identified the officer who opened fire, and the Senatobia Police Department stated the officer involved was placed on leave.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for the immediate release of body camera footage from the fatal shooting. Authorities stated they will not release recordings from the event until their investigation is complete. On June 26, 2026, protesters marched outside the Walmart in Senatobia, which was closed during the demonstration.

Kohen Wiley's funeral was held on June 27, 2026, at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, Mississippi, following a visitation on June 26, 2026, at West Gilmore Church of Christ in Senatobia. Civil rights attorney Van Turner, who represents Kohen Wiley's family, delivered remarks at the funeral. "There is nothing in that Walmart store that is more precious than a baby," Turner said. He added, "He deserved to have a life full of love." He also said, "He deserved to make his parents proud." Turner stated, "He deserved more than to have his life taken on that day over some diapers." He concluded, "Today, we celebrate his precious soul." Turner said, "On tomorrow and the next day, we're going to shout 'Justice for Baby Kohen. Justice for Baby Kohen.'" State Senator Justin Pope issued a proclamation stating that Kohen Wiley would "be cherished" and "deeply missed." Six small children carried Kohen Wiley's casket to a white horse-drawn carriage.