The footage shows five police officers rushing towards a grey sedan after two women were reportedly accused of stealing diapers and baby clothes.
The car was carrying Kohen, his mother and another woman when the confrontation unfolded. Video shows the vehicle reversing into a parked car as officers approach, shouting instructions for the driver to stop.
The situation quickly escalated. As the officers surrounded the sedan, the driver accelerated and turned sharply to the left, moving between two officers. At least one officer then fired shots into the vehicle.
The incident has shocked the small Mississippi community and raised serious questions about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and whether the officer's use of deadly force was justified.
Video Shows Moments Before the Fatal Shooting
The newly released footage includes recordings from body cameras worn by two officers and images captured by Walmart's surveillance cameras.
The body-camera recordings, released on Tuesday, show the incident from the perspective of two officers who responded to the scene in June. However, neither recording comes from the officer who fired the shots, and the footage does not capture every moment of the police response.
The recordings also do not clearly show Kohen, his mother or the other woman inside the vehicle.
One body-camera video begins as an officer runs towards the grey sedan. As police approach, the car moves backwards and strikes a parked SUV.
Officers can be heard ordering the driver to stop. When the sedan moves forward again, at least one officer appears to be standing near the front passenger side, while another is positioned closer to the driver's side.
Both officers have their firearms drawn.
As the vehicle moves towards them, at least one officer opens fire. The footage appears to show the officer firing three additional shots while standing beside the car.
The recordings provide a clearer picture of the confrontation, but they do not, on their own, resolve every question about what happened in the moments before the shooting.
Surveillance Footage Offers a Wider View
Additional surveillance footage, included in a compilation first published by local news outlet Darkhorse Press, shows the incident from an elevated angle.
The video appears to show two women, one carrying a child, running towards a vehicle as officers pursue them. The women enter the car, which then reverses during the confrontation.
A law enforcement official confirmed the authenticity of the footage to reporters on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorised to discuss the sensitive matter publicly.
A review by The New York Times, Mississippi Today and Verite News found that the newly released recordings matched portions of a video captured by a bystander during the shooting.
However, the footage released so far represents only part of the incident.
Family Awaits More Police Footage
Kohen's family has been seeking the release of additional recordings to better understand what happened during the fatal encounter.
The toddler's grandmother, Veronica Roberson, said state officials had informed the family that the remaining material included Walmart surveillance recordings and footage from five officers' body cameras.
The family was scheduled to view the additional footage on Thursday morning, according to the original report.
The release of the videos follows weeks of public concern and demands for greater transparency from law enforcement officials in Senatobia.
Mississippi Attorney General Declines to File Criminal Charges
The Mississippi attorney general's office announced on Monday that it would not pursue criminal charges against the officer who fatally shot Kohen.
The office declined to comment on the newly released footage.
Hunter Foster, an officer with the Senatobia Police Department, was placed on leave while state authorities investigated the shooting. Although officials have not publicly identified him as the officer who fired the fatal shots, he was the only officer involved in the incident reported to have been placed on leave.
The decision not to bring criminal charges has added to the attention surrounding the case, with Kohen's family and community members continuing to seek answers about the shooting.
What Kohen's Mother Said About the Incident
Kohen's mother, Vellesiya Wiley, said she was holding her son in the front passenger seat when the confrontation took place.
According to her account, the driver, Latoya Ferrell, attempted to reverse out of a parking space before moving forward again. Ferrell was seriously injured in the incident.
In a statement issued in the hours following the shooting, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said officers fired at the vehicle after it moved towards an officer and came close to striking him.
The newly released footage offers additional context for that account, although questions remain about the precise sequence of events and the circumstances surrounding the use of deadly force.
Fatal Shooting Sparks Protests in Senatobia
The death of Kohen Wiley prompted weeks of protests and calls for accountability in Senatobia, a city of approximately 8,400 people located about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
Activists and members of Kohen's family had repeatedly urged authorities to release body-camera and dashboard-camera footage of the incident.
The newly released recordings provide the public with a closer look at the confrontation, but the case continues to raise difficult questions about police conduct, the use of force and transparency during investigations involving fatal shootings.
For Kohen's family, the search for answers remains ongoing as they await further footage and information about the events that led to the child's death.
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