UPDATE: 3 shot in Gulfport; car wrecked by a man who was shot

GULFPORT — Three people have been confirmed shot in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Louisiana Street, Gulfport police say.

The shooting is also connected with a car wreck, and one of the victims was reportedly in a car that was involved in an accident on MLK Boulevard near U.S. 49. He wrecked when he tried driving away, according to reports.

Sun Herald will update this story as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 9:26 PM with the headline "UPDATE: 3 shot in Gulfport; car wrecked by a man who was shot."