Cedric Longanga Tayuhe
Harrisburg, North Carolina
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Age 1 · June 14, 2026 · Senatobia, Mississippi
Walmart Supercenter parking lot
Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old child, was shot and killed by a Senatobia police officer who fired into a vehicle fleeing a shoplifting call at Walmart on June 14, 2026. Kohen was sitting on his mother Vellesiya Wiley's lap. A friend of Wiley's mother was accused of shoplifting diapers. When the driver attempted to leave, police opened fire, claiming the car drove toward officers.
Under investigation by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. No charges have been filed against officers. Police have not released body camera footage or a detailed incident report nearly two months later.
Ben Crump represents the family. He said officers were not in the car's path, citing a photo from the scene. The mother disputes the shoplifting claim and believes her friend paid for the diapers. Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., said: "We are treating items on a shelf as more valuable than a child." Major protests and marches took place in Senatobia.
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