The Meridian Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that left a male subject with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police responded to a local hospital shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, where the victim was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and was reported to be in stable condition.
Acting Captain Dareall Thompson confirmed that the victim was able to drive himself to the hospital following the incident. Investigators are currently working to determine the exact location of the shooting and have identified a person of interest.
This incident remains under investigation, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward. More details will be released as they become available.
