Mississippi AG: Officer justified in Kohen Wiley shooting

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How did the left and right cover Mississippi AG: Officer justified in Kohen Wiley shooting?

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Is the coverage of Mississippi AG: Officer justified in Kohen Wiley shooting biased?

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Which outlets covered Mississippi AG: Officer justified in Kohen Wiley shooting?

57 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why did the Mississippi attorney general say the officer was justified?

The Mississippi attorney general's office concluded its investigation and stated that a Senatobia police officer was justified in using force. This followed a determination that the vehicle carrying 1-year-old Kohen Wiley's mother drove toward law enforcement officers who were attempting to stop them during a shoplifting call response.

What do the family and their attorney say about the shooting?

Vellesiya Wiley, the mother of Kohen Wiley, and her attorney, Ben Crump, dispute the police account. Crump has stated that an independent autopsy indicated Kohen was shot from the side of the car, not the front, which contradicts the police claim that the car was heading toward officers.

What led to the shooting incident?

Officers responded to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart and saw Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen's mother, leaving the store with her son. Police reports indicate diapers and baby clothes were allegedly stolen. As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it drove toward law enforcement, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.