Trigger Happy Cop Who Shot & Killed 1-Year Identified As Outrage Grows
Kohen Wiley's life ended when a Senatobia officer fired into his mother's car during a shoplifting call, sparking national demands for accountability.
Black News 
Hunter Foster shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley on June 14, 2026, outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, and the case has now become a national symbol of police accountability.
The officer responded to what police described as a shoplifting call involving diapers, but what unfolded was a tragedy that would shake the entire community and capture national attention.
Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen’s mother, was leaving the store with her child and another adult when officers arrived on the scene.
According to law enforcement, the vehicle began moving toward them, prompting Foster to fire multiple shots into the car.
The infant was struck fatally, and the driver was wounded. Witnesses have disputed the police narrative, questioning whether the vehicle was actually driving toward officers or simply attempting to leave the scene, according to Fox13 Memphis.
What happened next revealed the depth of community pain and frustration.
Over 200 residents gathered in downtown Senatobia on June 16 to demand justice, holding signs demanding an end to police terror. Police responded in riot gear, deploying tear gas on the peaceful crowd.
The images of law enforcement using chemical weapons against grieving community members spread across national media, drawing attention from civil rights organizations and prominent attorneys like Ben Crump, who’s now representing Kohen’s family in what’s become a case demanding police accountability.
Mayor Greg Graves released a statement calling for peace and transparency, but his words rang hollow to many residents already frustrated by the lack of accountability.
Foster was placed on administrative leave while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation handles the case, but no charges have been filed.
The investigation remains pending with the Mississippi attorney general’s office, leaving Kohen’s family and the community waiting for answers that may never come.
The case has captured national attention because it represents a pattern that continues to devastate Black families across America. A child’s life ended over a box of diapers, and the system designed to protect citizens instead took everything from one mother.
The pressure is mounting on officials to charge Foster, but whether that pressure translates into justice remains uncertain.
