Arrest made in fatal road rage shooting in Jackson County, police say
An arrest has been made in the fatal May 25 road rage shooting on Interstate 10 near the Ocean Springs exit in Jackson County, according to a release from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
The arrest was the result of a joint effort between MBI, a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force and the Hammond Police Department.
The identity of the person arrested was not immediately.
MBI announced that a press conference is scheduled Monday morning to release more information in the case.
The person arrested is accused in the road rage killing of Brandon Box, a 30-year-old Gulfport man.
A $10,000 reward was up for grabs for information leading to an arrest.
According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, a dispute between drivers in two vehicles took place for 17 miles from the 68- and the 51-mile markers on I-10 westbound.
Authorities believe the suspect’s vehicle was a small SUV with a Louisiana tag. Police were unsure how many people were in the suspect’s vehicle, but they said that a woman was driving and a man was in the front seat.
During the dispute on the roadway over the Memorial Day weekend, a firecracker was thrown from the suspect’s car into the bed of Box’s pickup truck at the foot of the Pascagoula bridge near a rest area.
A 9-millimeter weapon was used in the shooting.
Crime Stoppers took tips in the investigation.
This story was originally published July 17, 2020 at 2:37 PM.
