Incident

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    1-24-2022 Mississippi Gulfport 1-1

    Location

    January 24, 2022

    Rippy Rd and Jeff Rd
    Gulfport, Mississippi

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Name: Emael Sims
    • Age: 40
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Ambrose Charles
    • Age: 73
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Suicide^
    • Murder/Suicide
    • Officer Involved Incident
    • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

    Notes

    Victim went to suspect for car repair, an argument broke out, suspect shot and killed victim. Police arrive and ask for suspect to lower weapon, suspect fired one round, police shot towards suspect but missed. Suspect died from self-inflicted shot

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Unknown

    District

    Congressional District: 4
    State Senate District: 48
    State House District: 119