South Mississippi man arrested after shooting kills 1 in Bay St. Louis, authorities say

Police arrested a suspect on Sunday after a man died from a shooting in Bay St. Louis, authorities said.

Police responded at 9:16 a.m. to the 400 block of St. George Street. They found a man, identified as Lionell Bradley, with a gunshot wound. Authorities rushed Bradley, of Bay St. Louis, to a local hospital, where he later died.

Police arrested Brendin Pitts of Carriere on a murder charge. Police said Pitts knew Bradley and fired multiple shots during an argument.

Officers from Bay St. Louis, Waveland and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and found Pitts walking a few blocks away, police said.

Authorities said Pitts is being held in the Hancock County Jail on a $1 million bond. An investigation is ongoing.

A motive in the shooting is unclear.

The Bay St. Louis Police Department is asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at (228) 466-5484, the Hancock County Dispatch Center at (228) 255-9191, Crimestoppers at www.mscoastcrimestoppers.com, by telephone at 1-877-787-5898 or by using the Crimestoppers “P3 TIPS” app on a mobile device.