MERIDIAN – A man was killed in a shooting Monday night in Meridian, according to police.
Assistant Police Chief Dareall Thompson said officers responded to a shots-fired call at about 10:46 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in the 1700 block of 33rd Avenue.
When officers arrived, they found a Black male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have been working the scene since the shooting, collecting evidence and reviewing video footage from the area as investigators work to determine what happened.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Meridian police are asking anyone who may have seen anything in the area around the time of the shooting to contact the Meridian Police Department or East Mississippi Crime Stoppers.
Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward.
