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One killed in George County officer-involved shooting

By Kaitlin Howell May 3, 2023 | 8:56 AM

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A suspect has died after a 16-hour standoff in George County ended in an officer-involved shooting.

The incident happened around 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3 near a home on Jordan Road.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said George County deputies were attempting to serve a warrant to a suspect for making terroristic threats. She said the suspect pointed a weapon toward the deputies.

The suspect died from his injuries in the shooting. No deputies were injured.

George County Coroner Dee Ann Murrah identified the man as 38-year-old Michael Roy Carney.

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) agents are investigating the shooting. Once they complete their investigation, agents will share their findings with the Attorney General’s Office.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.