Crime

Gulfport man charged with aggravated DUI causing death

A man accused of a June 10 murder in the Pine Knolls neighborhood near downtown Chapel Hill turned himself in to police Wednesday night.
A man accused of a June 10 murder in the Pine Knolls neighborhood near downtown Chapel Hill turned himself in to police Wednesday night. AP

Authorities have charged a Gulfport man with aggravated DUI causing death.

The charges stem from a April 12 car crash on County Farm Road between two pickup trucks.

One of the drivers in the accident died.

An investigation led to charges against Wilbur Gene Barr, 50, of Gulfport, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Barr is being held at the Harrison County jail on a $250,000 bond pending his initial court appearance.

This story was originally published June 30, 2022 at 10:23 AM.

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