MERIDIAN – An adult male was found dead late Monday night following a reported shooting in Meridian.
Officers with the Meridian Police Department responded just after 10 p.m. on March 23 to reports of shots fired in the 1300 block of 36th Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a man in a yard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The department’s Violent Crime Unit responded and is actively investigating the incident. The victim’s body will be transported to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory for an autopsy.
“This remains an active and ongoing investigation. We are asking anyone with information to come forward and assist us as we work to determine exactly what happened,” Assistant Chief Darrell Thompson said.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Meridian Police Department or Crime Stoppers as the investigation continues.
