Crime

Sheriff seeks the public’s help in identifying a homicide victim in Harrison County

Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson is asking the public for help to identify a homicide victim.

The man was found dead Friday from an apparent gunshot wound at Mississippi 15, south of Posey Bridge Road and just north of the Biloxi line.

The man is 17 to 25 years old and was wearing a red and black jacket, a black Nike shirt with a “Just do it” emblem, gray jogging pants, white Nike slides and marijuana-print boxer shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Harrison County Sheriff’s Office at 228-865-7060 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or email www.MSCoastCrimeStoppers.com

Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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