Crime

Man wanted in shooting of 18-year-old turns himself in, Gulfport police say

Calvin Howard Johnson IV
Calvin Howard Johnson IV

A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting of a teenager has turned himself in, Gulfport police say.

Calvin Howard Jackson IV was booked into the Harrison County jail on an aggravated assault charge. His bond was set at $200,000.

Jackson is accused of shooting an 18-year-old in the neck on Sixth Avenue on Sunday, Gulfport police Sgt. Clayton Folks told the Sun Herald.

The shooting happened outside of a duplex apartment, Fulks said, and Jackson fled the scene before police arrived.

The victim’s identity has not been released and his condition is not known.

Justin Mitchell: 228-604-0705, @JustinMitchell_

This story was originally published December 5, 2017 at 6:22 PM with the headline "Man wanted in shooting of 18-year-old turns himself in, Gulfport police say."

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