Shooting in Biloxi, Mississippi leaves 5 injured, including a police officer: chief

Authorities are nonetheless looking for a suspect after a taking pictures in Biloxi, Mississippi, Sunday night on Seashore Blvd. left no less than 5 victims, together with one police officer, injured, in response to native station WLOX.

Biloxi Police Chief John Miller was on the scene shortly after 8 p.m. native time. He stated officers from a number of businesses swiftly responded to the “large taking pictures” that concerned “4, presumably 5” victims, WLOX reported. A Biloxi police officer was among the many injured.

The police chief additionally stated every sufferer is steady although some stay in essential situation.

The taking pictures continues to be being investigated, the police chief stated, together with why officers had been already on the scene earlier than a number of photographs rang out within the surrounding space. A video on-line seems to point out the police officer was struck within the arm.

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“You have got a really massive crime scene right here. Actually, it’s two or three crime scenes right here,” the chief instructed the station, explaining the realm was being cased and investigators are “being positive to get every bit of proof there may be to get.”

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A big regulation enforcement presence responded to the scene, together with officers from Biloxi Police Division, Gulfport PD, Ocean Springs PD and Harrison County Sheriff’s Workplace.

“At any time when there’s a large taking pictures like this, the place a number of individuals are shot, you possibly can anticipate that [multiple agencies will respond]. Legislation enforcement works collectively, we at all times have. Different metropolis’s businesses reply and are available as a result of they aren’t positive what’s going on, they usually know we’ll in all probability need assistance,” Chief Miller instructed the station.

A map highlighting the realm close to the place a taking pictures on April 16, 2023 left 5 victims, together with a Biloxi police officer, injured. (Google Maps)

Miller described the scenario as fluid and stated he had “many prayers” for the Biloxi police officer.

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No suspects or individuals of curiosity have been arrested.

Anybody with info on the incident is inspired to contact the Biloxi Police Division Felony Investigation Division at (228) 435-6112, Biloxi Police Division Dispatch at (228) 392-0641 or Biloxi Police Felony Intelligence Unit through e-mail at ciu@biloxi.ms.us