Man found shot on Oak Street

Published 5:35 pm Friday, May 3, 2019

Vicksburg police are seeking information about a Friday afternoon shooting in which a man was wounded.

Deputy Vicksburg Police Chief Bobby Stewart said police were called about 4:31 p.m. about a man who had been shot in the 2700 block of Oak Street. Officers arrived to find the man at a house with a single gunshot wound.

Stewart said the man, who was not identified, was already wounded when he walked up to the house on Oak Street and the residents called police.

“We are still investigating,” he said. “We don’t where the shooting took place.”

Anyone with information on the shooting should call crime stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or 1-866-481-8477; log on to www.centralmscrimestoppers.com/www.P3tips.com; or call Vicksburg Police at 601-636-2511.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.