The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. On Friday, Moss Point Police Department announced the arrests of five suspects in relation to shootings that took place in Moss Point on May 16 and May 18. A GoFundMe created to help Ms Gillis's family with funeral expenses had raised nearly $100,000 (80,000) as of Tuesday. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). MOSS POINT, Miss. Chief of Police - Brandon Ashley Deputy Chief of Police - Jim Roe 36-year-old Tony M. Howard is. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to contact the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898 or www.mscoastcrimestoppers.com, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { He has also been an active volunteer with Habitat For Humanity; Special Olympics Mississippi; and the Boys & Girls Club. Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that officers were called to local convenience store on a report about a woman holding a gun to her head. Wesson, an executive in the banking industry, has spent his life in service to his community, serving on the board of directors for several organizations, including the Salvation Army, Gulf Coast Community Ministries, Home of Grace, Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA, Hancock Community Development Foundation, and the Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District. MOSS POINT, Miss. Unless otherwise stated, photos Big Stock Photography Dreamstime Photos Google Maps Thompson Reuters. 19-year-old identified as victim in fatal Moss Point shooting. The victim was identified as Caltavious Anderson, 19, of Moss. These trees helped define Moss Point 150 years ago. Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact Det. About 7:50 p.m., Moss Point Police received calls of multiple shots fired in the area. text: "Promote your event", (WLOX) - Authorities are investigating after a fatal shooting Tuesday evening in Moss Point left one person dead. Wesson will be honored during a banquet at the Beau Rivage Resort on Nov. 17, with proceeds from the banquet supporting the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, as well as water safety education and free swim lessons for Jackson County 3rd-graders. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. publisher_id: "7055", Police Chief: Woman shot by officers had gun to her head, pointed - MSN News Briefs: Moss Point police investigating shooting death of 52-year Aisha Patterson is charged with drive-by shooting on Frederick/Doris St. on the night of May 18. Moss Point Police are investigation a shooting that occurred Tuesday at about 6:00 p.m. in the 6100 block of Dora Court. It was learned a shooting took place in the 4900 block of Lilly Circle in East Moss Point. He was wearing glasses, a white tee-shirt, and dark pants. He was taken to Singing River Hospital, where he underwent surgery. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley confirmed that a shooting occurred just after 6pm in the 6100 block of Dora Court. According to witnesses, Lett had been sitting in his vehicle at a residence on Machpelah Road when he was apparently ambushed by at least two shooters who fired multiple rounds into the vehicle. Arriving at the scene, officers found a victim, identified as 22-year-old Yourkedez Washington of Pascagoula, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. map: false, }, Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? 27-year-old shot dead in Moss Point. Lynd told The Mississippi Press Barnes died of a single gunshot wound. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ Moss Point Police investigating morning shooting - WXXV News 25 The arrival of the vehicles "certainly caused some level of alarm to an elderly gentleman who had an elderly wife", he told the New York Times, adding that his client "sincerely regrets this tragedy". Three Coast suspects captured and charged in late-night home invasion in Gautier, A long-awaited $212 million project begins on MS 57. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Moss Point on Thursday, June 23. Initial reports indicate that officers found her . submission: { 27-year-old shot dead in Moss Point - Shore News Network Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that officers were called to local convenience store on a report about a woman holding a gun to her head. We live, work and play right here in South Mississippi. Moss Point police said Kederick Patterson and Xavier Mitchell turned themselves in to police custody Tuesday. "dfpConfig": { Amoni Curry, Savion Burkes and. The police department says officers responded to a burglary alarm at a . Investigators have not said what weapon was used in the shooting. widget: true, detail_page_enabled: true, category_id: null, discovery: { Ms Gillis graduated in 2021, and two of her younger siblings attend school in the district. "prerollTemplate":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/132916964,1079947/wxxv25.com/crime&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&correlator=1682868704&cust_params=category=Crime%2CFeatured%2CLocal%20News%2CNews&video_position=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wxxv25.com%2Fstate-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-moss-point%2F&post=551891" MOSS POINT, MS On Thursday, May 27, 2021, at approximately 11 :OOPM, Moss Point Police were notified of a shooting victim at Singing River Hospital. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. An attorney for Mr Monahan, Kurt Mausert, told CNN he was unaware that the bullets he fired had hit someone and had no idea why police were on his property. Moss Point officers shot a woman after she turned a gun on police during a standoff on Tuesday evening. A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the US after he allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old woman as the car she was in mistakenly drove up the man's driveway. Some witnesses stated that the vehicle may be a Chevrolet Trailblazer. Behind the Backlash Against Bud Light's Transgender Influencer Initial indications are that this was a retaliatory shooting and the truck that was fired upon in Moss Point was mistaken for a truck that was involved in an earlier drive-by shooting in Pascagoula. OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Ocean Springs native Ray Wesson Jr. has been named the 2022 recipient of the John R. Blossman Humanitarian Award, presented annually by the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA to recognize individuals who put their fellow man first. BILOXI, Mississippi -- The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino welcomed its one millionth charter passenger to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Thursday, with passengers aboard the milestone flight greeted by a water cannon salute as it taxied to down the tarmac.