Hancock County deputy fatally shoots person in Kiln
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A Hancock County deputy fatally shot a person Saturday morning after responding to a burglary call.
Deputies were called about 7:30 a.m. to 28030 Highway 603 in Kiln.
A press release from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says shots were then fired between a deputy and a person.
The person died and the officer was unharmed.
Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam identified the person killed as 21-year-old Isaiah Winkley of Georgia, the Sea Coast Echo reports.
MBI is now gathering evidence at the scene, and its investigation will be turned over to the Attorney General’s Office.
If you have any information about the shooting, please contact MBI.
This story was originally published December 10, 2022 at 10:21 AM.