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Police investigate shooting outside Good Vibez in Vicksburg

VICKSBURG, Mississippi — The Vicksburg Police Department is investigating an early-morning report of shots fired outside Good Vibez at 2001 Washington Street around 2 a.m. on May 31, 2026, the department said in a post on its Facebook page.

Preliminary information indicates one individual sustained a non-life-threatening injury to the foot, and the victim was transported by a personal vehicle to a local hospital for treatment, the department said.

The incident remains an active investigation and no further details are available at this time, the department said. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Vicksburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers provides an anonymous tip line for community members wishing to report information.

Vicksburg is a city on the Mississippi River in western Mississippi. Authorities did not release additional details about a motive or potential suspects. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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."