One in custody following shooting at hotel that left two injured
Published 3:20 pm Sunday, August 2, 2020
Two men were shot late Friday night when a gathering at Best Western Hotel in Vicksburg turned violent.
According to officials with the Vicksburg Police Department, officers were dispatched to the hotel on North Frontage Road at 11:38 p.m. for a report of shots fired.
Once there, they discovered two men had been shot. Chris Henderson suffered a gunshot wound to his chest, while Glen Edwards Powell suffered a gunshot wound to a hand and his left leg. Both were transported to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Both men are from Vicksburg.
Henderson was last listed in stable condition. Powell’s condition was not available.
Officials said the shooting remains under investigation, and authorities believe there were multiple shooters. One person is in custody, but their name has not been released pending official charges being placed Monday.