Update: Police share new details in shooting that killed MS Coast teenager
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- Gautier police report a Saturday apartment shooting left one teen dead, two injured.
- Jackson County coroner identified victim as 18-year-old Arreyon Lett, authorities.
- Police continue investigation, report no arrests yet and expect future charges.
A teenager died and three people were injured after a shooting on Saturday at an apartment complex in Gautier, authorities said.
Gautier Police Chief David Bever said the shooting happened at about 6 p.m. after an argument inside the College Villa Apartments on Ladnier Road. Four people were shot and one later died at a hospital.
The shooting killed 18-year-old Arreyon Lett, according to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr.
Police first said three victims had been shot but later clarified a fourth person in a neighboring apartment was hit by a bullet that went through a wall. The injured victims include a 15-year-old from Gautier, an 18-year-old from Ocean Springs and a 31-year-old from Gautier, according to police.
Police are still investigating the shooting and made no arrests by Monday morning. Bever said no suspects were on the run and said he was confident police would make arrests in the case.
Authorities did not immediately release more information.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This story was originally published October 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM.