NewzMississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has determined that a Senatobia police officer was legally justified in using lethal force during an incident that resulted in the death of one-year-old Kohen Wiley. The shooting occurred after officers responded to a shoplifting call. According to investigators, the officer fired at a moving vehicle that was allegedly driving toward police personnel.
The investigation concluded that the officer's actions were consistent with legal standards for the use of force given the circumstances of the encounter. The death of the infant, who was inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting, has been officially classified as a justified officer-involved shooting.
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