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Suspect killed in Marion County officer-involved shooting

By Kaitlin Howell May 23, 2023 | 5:02 PM

MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A suspect was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Columbia.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the shooting happened at a home on Highway 35 around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23.

According to Martin, deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department were attempting to serve a warrant.

Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall said while deputies were attempting to make contact with the individual at the home, the person pulled into the driveway. Deputies said they approached the vehicle and notified the suspect that he had multiple arrests warrants.

Hall said the man told deputies he was not going and pulled a gun from the seat. He said deputies fired their guns at the suspect.

The suspect, who has not been identified, died at the scene. No deputies were injured in the shooting.

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