Wednesday morning, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Smith County Sheriff Houston, in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, arrived in Smith County to serve an arrest warrant on a suspect just outside the Taylorsville area.
According to the Sheriff, the warrant was issued in connection with multiple sex-related crimes involving a minor that allegedly happened in Lauderdale County.
When officers made contact with the suspect, police said that he emerged with a firearm.
Law enforcement officers tried to negotiate with him, but the Sheriff said the situation resulted in the suspect sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The suspect died from their injuries at the scene.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating the incident. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending notification of family members.
