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Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting after chase in Mississippi

By Kaitlin Howell Jan 26, 2025 | 8:55 AM

NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A suspect was injured during an officer-involved shooting after a chase in Mississippi.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said a Winston County deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on Sunday, January 26. She said the driver led the deputy on a brief chase before coming to a stop on County Road 577 in Neshoba County.

When the deputy approached the vehicle, Martin said the deputy shot the suspect, who was then transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The deputy did not receive any serious physical injuries.

Martin said a weapon was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle, and the incident is believed to have been captured on the deputy’s body camera.

Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating the shooting. They will share their findings with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.