An incident in Mississippi on June 14 involving a police officer’s role in the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley has since sparked protests outside a Walmart in Senatobia. Civil rights groups in the area have also joined the calls for justice, demanding answers from the Senatobia Police Department.
According to a report by Newsweek, the officer at the center of the incident has been placed on administrative leave. While authorities have not publicly identified the officer, more information about what allegedly happened in the Walmart parking lot has since emerged.