An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport earlier this afternoon.
Is underway- following an officer-involved - shooting in gulfport earlier- - - - this afternoon.
- gulfport police responded to th- dollar tree off of 25th - avenue in downtown gulfport jus- before 3 p.m.
To a- report of a man abusing an- animal and acting irate.- when two white officers - approached the white male - suspect, he pointed a firearm - towards them, and two officers- subsequently fired their weapon- - - - at the man.
The suspect was - taken to a local hospital and - his condition - remains unknown.- gulfport police chief chris ryl- says multiple agencies will be- involved in the investigation o- this incident.- - "the mbi, mississippi bureau of- investigation and the harrison- county district attorney's- office will be- investigating the case, with th- assistance of biloxi police - department crime- scene."
- anyone with more information- about the - shooting is asked to contact th- mississippi bureau of - investigation.-
Gulfport police have identified Tracey Leon McKinney as the man dead in an officer-involved shooting.
