Shooting in Biloxi, Mississippi leaves 5 injured, including a police officer: chief

Authorities are still searching for a suspect after a shooting in Biloxi, Mississippi, Sunday evening on Beach Blvd. left at least five victims, including one police officer, injured, according to local station WLOX.

Biloxi Police Chief John Miller was at the scene shortly after 8 p.m. local time.

He said officers from multiple agencies swiftly responded to the “massive shooting” that involved “four, possibly five” victims, WLOX reported.

A Biloxi police officer was among the injured.

The police chief also said each victim is stable though some remain in critical condition.

The shooting is still being investigated, the police chief said, including why officers were already at the scene before multiple shots rang out in the surrounding area.

A video online appears to show the police officer was struck in the arm.

“You have a very large crime scene here. Really, it is two or three crime scenes here,” the chief told the station, explaining the area was being cased and investigators are “being sure to get every piece of evidence there is to get.”

A large law enforcement presence responded to the scene, including officers from Biloxi Police Department, Gulfport PD, Ocean Springs PD and Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

“Whenever there is a massive shooting like this, where several people are shot, you can expect that [multiple agencies will respond]. Law enforcement works together, we always have. Other city’s agencies respond and come because they are not sure what is going on, and they know we will probably need help,” Chief Miller told the station.

Miller described the situation as fluid and said he had “many prayers” for the Biloxi police officer.

No suspects or persons of interest have been arrested.

Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Biloxi Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at (228) 435-6112, Biloxi Police Department Dispatch at (228) 392-0641 or Biloxi Police Criminal Intelligence Unit via email at [email protected]