Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe Co. Leaves One Person Dead

Officer-involved shooting in Monroe Co. leaves one person dead

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – One person has died after an officer-involved shooting in Monroe County. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in the Strong Community near the intersection of Paine Field Drive and Daniels Circle. According to Press Secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Bailey Martin, the call was due to a mental health crisis. According to MCSO, when deputies arrived on scene…

Investigation underway after officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in West Point

An investigation is underway after one person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in West Point. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the shooting happened Monday at approximately 10:24 p.m. near the intersection of Plainfield Road and Daniels Circle. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department were responding to an initial report of an individual having a mental health crisis. Upon arrival, deputies encounte…