MERIDIAN, Miss. — The Meridian Police Department responded to 91 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to the department’s latest media release.
During the reporting period, officers responded to a shooting that left three individuals injured.
Shooting reported on Fourth Avenue
At approximately 9:39 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, Meridian police responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of Fourth Avenue.
According to the department, three individuals were struck by gunfire. It left two people dead and a third critically injured. The case remains under investigation. More can be read on that story by clicking here:
Police responded to one call involving shots fired during the reporting period. Officers found evidence supporting the report when they arrived at the scene.
Other reported incidents
The department reported no robberies, commercial burglaries, church burglaries, stolen vehicles, auto burglaries or residential burglaries during the reporting period.
Meridian Police Department arrest report
The following individual was listed in the department’s arrest records for Oct. 20, along with the reported charge.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Torez Q. Hill, born in 1999
– Possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle
The information provided does not indicate whether the arrest is connected to the shooting on Fourth Avenue.
All individuals listed in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Source: Meridian Police Department media release and arrest records for Oct. 20-21, 2026.
