GULFPORT, Mississippi — The Gulfport Police Department said it arrested 17-year-old Marrion Greer of Gulfport on Feb. 13 and charged him with aggravated assault after a 14-year-old boy suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the city.
Officers responded at about 9:13 p.m. to the area of 28th Street and Hudson Avenue for a report of a shooting, the department said in a news release posted to its Facebook page. Responding officers located the injured 14-year-old and transported him to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
The department said its investigation indicated the shooting stemmed from a planned meeting between individuals who intended to fight over a female. Greer was processed and transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held on a $250,000 bond.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898. Gulfport is located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
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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