Gulfport police make arrest in Christmas Eve homicide
Gulfport police have made an arrest in a Christmas Eve homicide.
Police said Friday morning they have arrested Grant Newman Gutierrez, 25, on one count of murder.
Earlier, police said they were called to the 11000 block of Hillcrest Road a little before 9 p.m. Thursday.
Upon arrival, police found a person with a multiple stab wounds. The victim died at the scene.
Police and deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department located Gutierrez and placed him under arrest.
An investigation is continuing. The identity of the victim has not been released yet.
Anyone with information should call Gulfport police at 228-868-5959.
This story was originally published December 24, 2020 at 10:32 PM.
Blake Kaplan
Sun Herald