Starkville police investigate Friday shooting that injures two
Starkville Police Department said in a Facebook post that a Friday night shooting in the area of Westside Drive and Long Street left two people, ages 18 and 19, injured.
Officers transported one of the injured people to Baptist Memorial Hospital – Oktibbeha County following the incident, the department said. Additional information will be provided when appropriate, the post said.
The department asked anyone with information about the shooting or other criminal activity to contact the Starkville Police Department at 662-323-4131, Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151, or submit an anonymous tip through its website. Crime Stoppers may offer a cash reward for information leading to an arrest, the post said.
The Starkville Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency serving Starkville, Mississippi, a city in Oktibbeha County that is home to Mississippi State University. Shootings in populated areas raise public safety concerns for residents and students, and the department said it is actively investigating. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
