One dead, one injured and no arrests made after Biloxi shooting, authorities say

One man died and another was injured after a shooting Thursday evening in Biloxi, police said.

Police said they contacted a “person of interest” in the shooting but have made no arrests. Authorities have not released the identity of the deceased, and Harrison County coroner Brian Switzer said Friday morning he was working to notify next of kin.

A call came in at 6:43 p.m. Thursday about a person with a gun in the 2000 block of Fernwood Road, police said.

While officers rushed to the scene, police said they received reports of shots fired and that a person was shot.

Officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.

Authorities rushed both men to an area hospital.

One man died in the hospital and police said the other is “receiving treatment” but did not disclose his condition.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the Biloxi Police Department Criminal Investigation Division (228) 435-6112, Biloxi Police Department Dispatch (228) 392-0641, Biloxi Police Criminal Intelligence Unit ciu@biloxi.ms.us, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers (877) 787-5898 or submit a tip online at mscoastcrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published May 31, 2024 at 6:55 AM.