Pathologist's Report Contradicts Police Version Of Kohen Wiley Walmart Shooting

SENATOBIA, Miss. — Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old toddler, died in a Walmart parking lot after police fired into a moving vehicle. Senatobia officials face mounting pressure after independent forensic findings challenged earlier official accounts regarding the circumstances of the shooting.

Attorneys Ben Crump and Van Turner presented these preliminary results Wednesday. Dr. Roger Mitchell, the forensic pathologist who conducted the examination, concluded that the fatal projectile entered the right side of the child’s torso and exited from the left.

Crump insists this trajectory proves the officer was positioned at the side of the car, a detail reported by the Associated Press as central to the ongoing investigation. He argues this physical evidence contradicts the initial narrative provided by law enforcement, which claimed the vehicle was driving directly toward officers, putting them in immediate danger.

"We are here fighting for transparency," Crump declared during a press conference at the Senatobia Church of Christ. "We do not need you to narrate it for us."

Wiley’s relatives and their legal representatives continue to demand that the Senatobia Police Department and Walmart release all body-worn camera and surveillance footage. Senatobia authorities have not provided public statements regarding the new forensic evidence, citing the ongoing nature of the inquiry.

Bureau of Investigation agents supervise the ongoing inquiry into the incident. Department leadership placed the involved officers on administrative leave immediately following the shooting on June 14, but a spokesperson for the bureau declined to provide further comments on the status of their work.

Activists and community members have expressed frustration regarding the limited information shared by municipal leadership since the death occurred. Those supporting the family argue that clear, evidence-based explanations are required when law enforcement utilizes lethal force in public spaces.

Counsel intends to utilize all available legal mechanisms to secure justice for the toddler. The legal team has stated that if they continue to lack answers from state and local offices, they will consider pursuing civil action to compel the release of preserved evidence.

Police involved in the shooting have not provided public statements detailing their specific movements that day. State statutes regarding police privacy currently shield certain internal records from immediate public disclosure.

State-led efforts remain open, and investigators have not provided a definitive timeline for completion. For the loved ones of Kohen Wiley, the ongoing process remains a difficult hurdle as they seek answers regarding the actions taken by the officers on the scene.