Hattiesburg man arrested after fight leads to fatal shooting

Hattiesburg man arrested after fight leads to fatal shooting

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police announced a man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting. Michael Shanks, 61, was arrested and booked into the Forrest County Jail. He has been charged with first-degree murder. Michael Shanks (Courtesy: Forrest Co. Jail) The shooting happened near the intersection of E. 9th Street and Dewey Street just before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30. Police said two men, who are family members, were invo…

Hattiesburg Man Arrested for First Degree Murder in Deadly Family Shooting - Darkhorse Press

61-year-old Michael Shanks has been arrested and booked into the Forrest County Jail on a charge of First Degree Murder in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, May 30. The shooting took place at approximately 1:55 p.m. near the intersection of East 9th Street and Dewey Street. Investigators say two male family members were involved in an altercation that quickly escalated into gunfire. One of the men was shot and transported t…