Officer-Involved Shooting Near McComb Library Prompts School Lockdowns

Lockdown lifted at McComb schools

Police responded to an incident near the public library.

Multiple schools in McComb placed on lockdown after teen shot by police

Multiple schools in McComb placed on lockdown after teen shot by police MCCOMB, Miss. (WLBT) – Multiple schools in McComb were placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a hospital. According to authorities, an 18-year-old Black male was shot after authorities received a call regarding a man with a gun. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the suspect moved towards the officers,…

Officer-involved shooting near McComb Library prompts school lockdowns

MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple McComb schools were placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to an officer-involved shooting near the McComb Public Library. The Enterprise Journal reported the incident occurred between Denman Junior High School and the library. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers responded to the scene [...]

MBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting near McComb Library

MCCOMB – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the McComb Police Department that occurred Jan. 21 near the McComb library. MBI said McComb officers arrived to question a person described as acting suspiciously. Officers were told the person might be armed, and when officers approached, the person made a movement toward them, the release said. Officers then fired, striking the person. The …

Investigation underway after subject 'acting suspiciously' was shot by McComb police

An officer-involved shooting in McComb is under investigation. According to the McComb Police Department, officers arrived at a location near the city’s library on Wednesday to question a subject who was allegedly “acting suspiciously.” Multiple schools in the area were temporarily placed on lockdown due to the situation. Law enforcement was notified in advance that the subject was potentially armed, and upon making contact with the unidentified…

Officer‑Involved Shooting in McComb Under State Investigation

MBI agents are gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses as part of their standard protocol for critical incidents.