Suspect sought in Saturday shooting on Grove Street

Published 8:39 pm Saturday, May 8, 2021

Police are looking for a man suspected of shooting a 28-year-old male Saturday evening at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Grove Street.

The shooting occurred about 6 p.m. Saturday. According to police reports, officers responding to a call about a shooting at the apartments arrived to find a man with a gunshot wound to the hip.

According to witnesses, a group of men were hanging out in front of the building when an argument broke out and multiple shots were fired, with one shot hitting the victim.

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The suspect was described only as a black male who fled the scene on foot before officers arrived.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Merit Health River Region with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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