Former Moss Point High football star wounded in shooting, police say

A Moss Point man is recovering after being shot in his driveway just after midnight on Wednesday, police say.

Moss Point Police Chief Calvin Hutchins said in a press release that 28-year-old Meco Brown told police he was in his driveway about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday when he was approached by three or four men.

They fired at him and Brown fled on foot, Hutchins said. He flagged down a vehicle and was taken to Singing River Hospital.

The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made.

Brown was a standout running back at Moss Point High School, graduating in 2008.

This story was originally published January 3, 2018 at 1:07 PM with the headline "Former Moss Point High football star wounded in shooting, police say."