2 arrested after I-10 shooting leaves victim in critical condition, police say
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- Gulfport police arrested two men, 18 and 23, suspected in an I-10 drive-by shooting.
- Victim suffered gunshot wound, transported to hospital and listed critical.
- Police say suspects followed victim from a club onto I-10; bonds set at $1M.
Two men were arrested this week after a drive-by shooting injured one person on Interstate 10 in Gulfport, authorities said.
Officers responded at 4:50 a.m. Sunday and found a man with a gunshot wound. He was brought to a hospital in critical condition, police said.
Authorities on Monday arrested Elijah Amari Young, 23, of Long Beach and Zykendrick Zayveyon Harper, 18, of Gulfport, on suspicion of the drive-by shooting. Police said Young and Harper were involved in a fight at a club before the shooting and followed the victim’s car onto I-10.
Young is suspected of firing several times at the victim, authorities said. Both men were jailed in Harrison County this week on $1 million bonds.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.