Gulfport man identified as victim of road rage shooting on I-10 near Ocean Springs
A 30-year-old from Gulfport, has been identified as the man killed Monday in a road-rage incident near Ocean Springs on Interstate 10, said Jackson County coroner Bryce Lynd Jr.
Authorities are looking for the person who killed Brandon Box after firing into his truck following a 20-mile chase, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The Mississippi Bureau Investigations responded to a shooting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday near mile marker 51 on I-10 westbound.
There, authorities found a 2019 Dodge Ram riddled with bullet holes. Box suffered one gunshot wound.
Box was taken to Ocean Springs Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
According to MHP Sgt. Justin Elkins, the other vehicle had Louisiana license plates and continued driving west on I-10.
MHP is working to identify the make and model of the other vehicle involved in the crime.
Anyone with information about the incident should call MHP at 228-396-7400 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,500 for any information leading to an arrest in the case.
This story was originally published May 26, 2020 at 5:59 PM.
