Fatal shooting of one-year-old boy ignites tensions in Mississippi town
Death of Kohen Wiley is latest in series of troubling police encounters that have outraged community members The recent fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi . The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years. It has led to protests and calls for gre
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Kohen Wiley. Photograph: Veronica Roberson/APView image in fullscreenKohen Wiley. Photograph: Veronica Roberson/APMississippiFatal shooting of one-year-old boy ignites tensions in Mississippi townDeath of Kohen Wiley is latest in series of troubling police encounters that have outraged community membersAssociated PressMon 22 Jun 2026 11.50 EDTLast modified on Mon 22 Jun 2026 12.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe recent fatal shooting of a one-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi.The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years.
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