Kohen Wiley Tragedy and Police Accountability | Jackson News

A one-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, was fatally shot during a Walmart incident in Senatobia, Mississippi, sparking outrage over alleged racist conduct by police. The officer who fired the shots, Sgt. Hunter Foster, and Police Chief Harold Vanderford are both accused of using racial slurs—Foster allegedly made offensive remarks to a Black officer just days before the shooting. Kohen’s mother claims she was trying to show officers the baby was in the car when shots were fired. The family, led by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, is demanding full release of body-camera and surveillance footage from the June 14th incident, arguing transparency is critical amid mounting accusations of systemic racism within the department. While Foster is on administrative leave and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation continues its probe, the family remains in the dark as the case moves toward potential legal review by the Attorney General’s office. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/97a7cc3ea671e96a