Hattiesburg Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired about 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the 600 block of Phoenix Circle and found one person suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, and the individual’s condition was not available at the time of the report, Hattiesburg Police said. The department said the incident remains under investigation.
The Hattiesburg Police Department, which provides law enforcement services for the city in southeastern Mississippi, frequently asks the public for assistance when investigations involve shootings and other violent crimes.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is encouraged to contact Hattiesburg Police at 601-544-7900 or Crime Stoppers by dialing **Tips. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at www.P3Tips.com, the department said.
Shootings and other acts of gun violence can have significant effects on public safety and community trust, prompting investigations and outreach by local authorities. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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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