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Rankin County deputies search for livestock shooting suspect

By Kaitlin Howell Aug 25, 2025 | 2:35 PM

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies are searching for a suspect in connection to a livestock shooting.

The shooting occurred on Highway 469 near East Mountain Creek Road just before 7:30 p.m. on August 18, 2025.

Investigator Tyler Burnell said deputies were notified by a cattle farmer about the shooting. The suspect was driving a white Ford F-250, four-door, diesel pickup truck with a loud exhaust.

After the shooting occurred, Burnell said the suspect apparently returned to the area then fled south on Highway 469 toward Simpson County.

  • The shooting occurred on Highway 469 near East Mountain Creek Road just before 7:30 p.m. on August 18, 2025. (Courtesy: Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office)
  • The shooting occurred on Highway 469 near East Mountain Creek Road just before 7:30 p.m. on August 18, 2025. (Courtesy: Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office)

Anyone with information that leads to an arrest could receive a $2,500 reward. Anyone with information about this case can contact Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip to www.P3tips/116.

This is an ongoing investigation in cooperation with the Mississippi Agricultural & Livestock Theft Bureau.