Baby Kohen Case – Independent Autopsy Findings Raise New Questions as Family, Attorney Ben Crump Call for Release of Police and Walmart Video

New preliminary findings from an independent forensic review commissioned by the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley have added another layer of scrutiny to the ongoing investigation into the child’s fatal police shooting outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Kohen’s family, says the findings underscore the need for authorities to immediately release all available body-camera, dash-camera, and surveillance video so the public can evaluate the evidence for itself.

Kohen was fatally shot on June 14, 2026, during an encounter involving officers responding to a reported shoplifting call at a Walmart. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), an officer discharged his weapon after a vehicle allegedly drove toward law enforcement personnel. The child, who was inside the vehicle, suffered fatal injuries. The officer involved was placed on administrative leave, and the MBI continues to investigate the shooting.

At a news conference, Crump released preliminary conclusions from a forensic review conducted by Dr. Roger Mitchell, a pathologist retained by the family. According to Crump, the review found that the fatal bullet entered Kohen’s right side and exited his left side. The pathologist also reported finding tempered glass fragments embedded around the gunshot wound. Crump said tempered glass is typically used in a vehicle’s side windows, not the laminated glass used in most front windshields.

Crump and the family’s legal team argue that, if those preliminary findings are confirmed, they could be consistent with a shot entering through the passenger-side window. However, they stopped short of saying the findings definitively establish the bullet’s origin. They also acknowledged that reports indicate there was damage to the vehicle’s windshield, meaning investigators must determine whether multiple rounds were fired or whether one or more projectiles traveled through different parts of the vehicle. Those questions remain unresolved pending the official investigation and any additional forensic analysis.

Because of those unanswered questions, Crump has renewed his demand for the immediate release of all available video evidence, including police body-camera footage, dash-camera recordings, and Walmart surveillance video. He argues that public disclosure would help clarify the sequence of events and reduce speculation surrounding the shooting. During previous news conferences, Crump emphasized that transparency is essential to maintaining public trust in the investigation.

Authorities have declined to release the footage while the investigation remains active. The Senatobia Police Department has stated that evidence cannot be made public until investigators have completed their work, a position the family and its attorneys continue to challenge.

The shooting has drawn national attention because Kohen was only one year old. Family members have repeatedly spoken about the profound loss they have suffered, while community members and civil rights advocates have joined calls for accountability and transparency. Crump has said the independent forensic review was commissioned to provide an additional examination of the evidence and to ensure the family receives an objective assessment of how the fatal injury occurred.

At this stage, investigators have not issued any final conclusions regarding the trajectory of the bullet, the total number of shots fired, or whether the independent forensic findings alter the official investigation. Those determinations remain the responsibility of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and any subsequent legal proceedings.

As the investigation continues, Kohen Wiley’s family says their focus remains on obtaining answers. They maintain that releasing the available video evidence would allow both investigators and the public to evaluate the incident based on documented facts rather than speculation, while the official investigation continues toward its conclusion.