The Tupelo Police Department is currently investigating two separate shootings that occurred in residential neighborhoods over the weekend.
ADAMS AND KELLY STREET SHOOTING:
The first incident took place early Saturday, July 20, around 12:30 AM, when officers responded to reports of shots fired near Adams Street and Kelly Street in East Tupelo.
Witnesses reported seeing two males shooting at a vehicle on Kelly Street. An occupied house and a parked vehicle were struck by bullets, but no injuries were reported. The suspects were last seen running toward Veterans Boulevard.
TEDFORD STREET SHOOTING:
The second shooting happened early Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 1:30 AM, in the 200 block of Tedford Street. Witnesses described a black male, slim and wearing jeans, firing several shots before fleeing the scene. Officers found two parked vehicles hit by bullets, but again, no injuries were reported.
Both incidents remain under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Tupelo Police Department at 662-841-6491, via email at tpdrecords@tupeloms.gov, or Crime Stoppers of North East Mississippi at 1-800-773-TIPS.
