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Suspect critically injured in Hattiesburg officer-involved shooting

By Kaitlin Howell May 14, 2025 | 10:25 AM

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – A suspect was critically injured during an officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg.

Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said officers responded to a call for service regarding a suspicious person. Police said the incident occurred in the 1500 block of West Pine Street near Timothy Lane around 9:10 a.m. on May 14.

When officers arrived, they said the suspect displayed a firearm, which resulted in an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and the officers. The suspect was transported to a nearby hospital. No officers were injured during the shooting.

  • A suspect was critically injured during an officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg. (WHLT)
  • A suspect was critically injured during an officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg. (WHLT)
  • A suspect was critically injured during an officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg. (WHLT)

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