Crime

One suspect in Bay St. Louis shooting arrested, police say. The other is still at large.

Armon Joseph Crawford
Armon Joseph Crawford Bay St. Louis Police Department

One man wanted in connection with a Bay St. Louis shooting is in custody, police say.

Around 12:47 a.m. Sunday, Armon Joseph Crawford, 18, turned himself in to Gulfport police, said Bay St. Louis Police Chief Gary Ponthieux.

Police obtained warrants Friday for the arrests of Crawford and Xavier Lamar Simmons, 19.

The two men are wanted in connection with a June 6 shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

Police are still searching for Simmons, of D’Iberville, on a warrant for one count of murder, one count of armed robbery and one count of aggravated assault, Ponthieux said.

Simmons should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anybody with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Bay St. Louis Police Department at 228-467-9222 or give an anonymous tip to Mississippi Coast Crimestoppers at 877-787-5898.

This story was originally published July 22, 2018 at 8:43 AM.

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