Man killed in one of two Long Beach shootings over the weekend. Here’s what we know.
A Gulfport man is in police custody after a Sunday afternoon shooting at a Long Beach duplex left one person dead.
The shooting happened at about 1:20 p.m., said Billy Seal, Long Beach police chief. The location of the duplex is south of Dougherty Road and east of Beatline Road.
The suspect, 24-year-old Jonathan McNair, was arrested about an hour after the shooting, Seal said. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department assisted Long Beach Police with the arrest.
McNair is charged with one count of murder. His bond was set at $2 million by Justice Court Judge Diane Ladner.
Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer has not yet released the identity of the male victim.
Officer-involved shooting at gas station
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday in Long Beach.
The shooting happened at the Kangaroo gas station at 124 Beach Blvd., just west of South Burke Avenue, and the person shot was taken to the hospital.
Additional details haven’t been released.
“MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence,” MBI said in a statement. “Upon completion of their investigations, agents will share their findings with the local district attorney’s office.”
