MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – A shooting was reported in the 600 block of 46th Avenue on Tuesday night, with the call coming in around 9 p.m. Officers from the Meridian Police Department responded to the scene.
According to Acting Captain Dareall Thompson, a child was shot and taken to a local hospital by a personal vehicle.
Fortunately, the child was alert when transported, and investigators do not believe the injuries are life-threatening. The child is expected to be transferred to a hospital in Jackson for further treatment.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Meridian Police Department at (601) 485-1893 or Crime Stoppers at (855)-485-8477.
