MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – A man was fatally shot Thursday evening in the 300 block of 45th Avenue, Meridian Police Department (MPD) officials confirmed.
According to Acting Captain Dareall Thompson, MPD received a 911 call reporting gunfire at approximately 4:54 p.m.
Officers arrived on the scene shortly after and found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s family has been notified, though his identity has not yet been released.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not disclosed how many suspects may have been involved in the shooting.
MPD has urged anyone with information to come forward as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
