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Man injured in officer-involved shooting in North Mississippi

By Kaitlin Howell Jun 8, 2024 | 6:44 PM

ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One man was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Alcorn County.

The incident occurred on Saturday, June 8 on County Road 575 in Corinth.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Alcorn County deputies were responding to a call for service when they encountered a man who was threatening to harm himself and others with a weapon.

Martin said deputies fired shots, and the suspect was injured. The deputies involved did not receive any serious physical injury.

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