Gulfport man shot to death in Biloxi is Harrison County’s 6th homicide in 7 days
A Gulfport man died in a shooting early Monday morning, authorities confirmed, and his killing was Harrison County’s sixth homicide in seven days.
Police received a call about the shooting at 1:20 a.m. about shots fired outside Beauvoir Manor Apartments, Biloxi Police Maj. Christopher De Back said.
Police learned someone had picked up the shooting victim to take him to Merit Health hospital in Biloxi.
The driver ended up stopping at Keesler Air Force Base for help and an ambulance was called from there to take the man to the hospital, where he died.
Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the victim as Devan Williams, 33.
Williams died of a single gunshot wound, Switzer said, but an autopsy is pending to confirm the cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing.
Monday’s homicide is the sixth reported in seven days in Harrison County. Four occurred in Biloxi, another Gulfport and one in Long Beach.
To report information, call the Biloxi Police Department at 228-392-0641 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.
