Crime

Regina Joe arrested after Highway 90 shooting in Gautier

Gautier police arrested Regina Joe, 33, of Pascagoula, after an altercation and shooting on Highway 90 near Gautier-Vancleave Road that left a 20-year-old man critically wounded, according to the Gautier Police Department.

Officers responded at approximately 5 p.m. on September 18. An 18-year-old female was assaulted during the incident, and the male victim sustained a gunshot wound before being taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

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Joe was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, discharging a firearm within city limits, disturbance in a public place, no proof of liability insurance, driving while her license was suspended and obstructing a public street.

The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are possible. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gautier Police Department at (228) 497-2486. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898, through the P3 Tips mobile application or at www.mscoastcrimestoppers.com.

Source: Gautier Police Department.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."