Gulfport man held on murder, aggravated assault charges in shooting, police say

A Gulfport man has been arrested on first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex that left one sibling dead and another critically injured, police said in a new release.

Makhari Seven Gasaway, 20, was arrested Thursday and is being held at the Harrison County jail, the release said.

Gasaway is accused of fatally shooting Brushawn Shawmayne McClam, a 27-year-old transgender woman, and shooting and injuring McClam’s sibling in an home at Emerald Pines Apartments in the 3300 block of 39th Avenue.

Police said the shooting occurred after Gasaway and McClam got into an argument, and Gasaway pulled out a gun and started shooting.

McClam died at the scene, and her sister was taken to the hospital for treatment.

To report information, call Gulfport police at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crimestoppers at 877-787-5898.

This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 11:11 AM.

Margaret Baker

Sun Herald

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Margaret is an investigative reporter whose search for truth exposed corrupt sheriffs, a police chief and various jailers and led to the first prosecution of a federal hate crime for the murder of a transgendered person. She worked on the Sun Herald’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Hurricane Katrina team. When she pursues a big story, she is relentless.