Officer-involved shooting in Gulfport

Credit: Mississippi Bureau of Investigation

July 27 – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Gulfport Police Department that occurred on July 27. 

Officers with the Gulfport Police Department were responding to a call for service on Church Street in Gulfport. Upon arrival, officers encountered a subject who presented a weapon at the officers. The responding officers then discharged their weapons, striking the subject.  The subject received serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The officers involved did not receive any serious physical injury. This information is preliminary and subject to change. 

MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence. Upon completing the investigation, agents will share their findings with the Attorney General’s Office.