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One killed in shooting at Gautier High alumni event

By Kaitlin Howell Sep 20, 2025 | 12:14 PM

GAUTIER, Miss. (WJTV) – Police are searching for a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred during the Gautier High School Alumni Homecoming Event.

The shooting happened on Dolphin Drive near the roundabout around 10:00 p.m. on September 19, 2025.

According to police, three people were injured during the shooting. Two victims were transported to a local hospital by Gautier police, and the third victim was transported by a Pascagoula-Gautier School District Police Department vehicle.

Police said one of the victims, a 22-year-old from Gautier, died.

Anyone with information about the fatal shooting can contact the Gautier Police Department at (228) 497-2486 or Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898.