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Vicksburg man charged in fatal shooting outside gas station

By Kaitlin Howell May 22, 2023 | 12:39 PM

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – A Vicksburg man was charged with second degree murder in connection to a fatal shooting outside a gas station.

On Saturday, May 20, officers responded to the Circle K convenience store on Washington Street after receiving a call about the shooting.

When officers arrived, they found the victim, 46-year-old Shirray Harris, of Vicksburg, lying in the parking lot. He died at the scene.

Police arrested 35-year-old Byron Griffin, of Vicksburg, at the scene. Griffin appeared in court on Monday, May 22, and he was given a $1 million bond.

The other person who was detained at the scene was released after being interviewed by investigators, according to police.