# Mississippi AG says officer’s force was justified in shoplifting response that killed boy

https://mins.news/en/item/106922

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-19 22:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/4i3Bx9Z

> Mississippi’s attorney general said a Senatobia officer was justified in using force after responding to a shoplifting call. Investigators said the officer fired at a moving vehicle driving toward police, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was inside.

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