Live updates: One shot by police officer, 4 arrested outside Family Dollar in Gulfport

Gulfport police are reporting an officer involved shooting Thursday afternoon off Pass Road.

The shooting occurred at the Family Dollar store near Pass Road and 8th Avenue, GPD tweeted.

Here are the latest updates from authorities and Sun Herald reporters on scene:

One shot, four arrested, Gulfport police chief says

Gulfport Police Chief Adam Cooper confirmed Thursday evening that one person had been shot by a police officer outside the store’s entrance.

Four others were arrested, Cooper said.

The shooting victim was taken to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. Cooper did not release the age of the person who was wounded by a bullet.

Photos from the crime scene show bullet holes in the glass doors of the Family Dollar.

Witness video going viral on Facebook

A video captured by a witness outside of the Family Dollar shows a person on the ground near the entrance.

The six-minute video was filmed live and had more than 21,000 views by 4:45 p.m. Thursday.

“The police just shot a little dude here near Family Dollar,” the person filming is heard saying.

Later in the video, American Medical Response arrived on scene and the person near the door was put onto a stretcher and taken away from the scene in the ambulance.

Investigators focus on Kia in Family Dollar parking lot

Crime scene tapes surrounds the Family Dollar, and investigators have marked the ground around a gray Kia Soul parked in front of the store.

Witnesses outside of the store told the Sun Herald they’ve heard that one or two people were shot by police.

Gulfport police and the Mississippi Department of Investigation had not released any details to the media at 4:45 p.m.

Gulfport police, MBI on the scene

Sgt. Jason Ducré, public information officer for Gulfport police, said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is on the way to the crime scene and will lead the investigation.

MBI will be the agency releasing information to the public, Ducré said.

Ducré said the shooting occurred at 2:30 p.m. The MBI arrived on scene about 3:45 p.m. and will report findings in their investigation to the Attorney General’s office, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said in a press release.

The MBI has not yet spoken to media on the scene in Gulfport.

It’s not clear how many people have been shot or how many officers were involved. Crime scene tapes surrounds the store, including the parking lot.

The Sun Herald will update this story when more information is available.