Two people were injured in a shooting on the 200 block of North 9th Street in Greenville, according to the Greenville Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 8:51 p.m. after receiving an alert about shots fired in the area.
Police said investigators found evidence of an exchange of gunfire involving multiple firearms. A white sedan occupied by several unidentified people reportedly traveled through the area, where gunfire was exchanged with people near a residence.
The two injured people were taken by private vehicle to Delta Health System – The Medical Center for treatment. Their current conditions have not been released.
Officers recovered multiple firearms, spent shell casings and other evidence. Two vehicles and a nearby residence were also struck by gunfire. Suspected controlled substances recovered at the scene were turned over to the department’s Special Operations Division.
The department’s Criminal Investigations Division is handling the investigation. Detectives are working to identify everyone involved and determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greenville Police Department at (662) 378-1515 or Crime Stoppers at (662) 378-TIPS (8477). The investigation remains active.
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."
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