19-year-old dies after drive-by shooting with 3 other teens, Gulfport police say

A 19-year-old has died after being involved in a drive-by shooting with three other teens, Gulfport police said.

At about 1:26 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a report of a shots fired into an occupied home on Klein Road, Detective Jason Ducre said in a press release.

While they were responding, 19-year-old Kameron Bettis arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound. He was air-lifted to the University of South Alabama hospital in Mobile, where he died.

Detectives learned Bettis was involved in the shooting along with three 18-year-olds: Michael King, Demetrius Coleman Jr. and Semaj Taylor.

Police on Tuesday arrested King and Coleman on one count each of a drive-by shooting, and they arrested Taylor on one count of accessory after the fact.

Officers are still investigating, and anyone with any information is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or anonymously call Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.

This story was originally published April 14, 2020 at 3:11 PM.