MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday outside a Burger King on North Frontage Road as 21-year-old Anthony McDonald.
Officers with the Meridian Police Department responded to the scene around noon on June 21 after reports of a male shot in the parking lot of the fast-food restaurant, located at 2100 North Frontage Road. McDonald was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.
Police have named Ketwantavius Azurdijour Dean as a murder suspect in the case. Investigators said Dean fled the scene in a small, tan-colored sedan.
Emergency responders from the Meridian Police Department, Meridian Fire Department, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, and Metro Ambulance Services assisted at the scene.
The case remains under investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information about Dean’s whereabouts to contact Acting Captain Dareall Thompson at 769-298-5111.
Police say the public’s assistance could be vital in locating the suspect and bringing justice to the victim’s family.
