Early morning shooting leaves Vicksburg man dead

Published 8:34 am Tuesday, May 12, 2020

A Vicksburg man was shot and killed early Tuesday on South Street.

According to details provided by the Vicksburg Police Department, officers responding to a shots fired call on the 1600 block of South Street at 3:20 a.m. discovered 32-year-old Demarcus Maurice Preacely suffering from two gunshot wounds. He died minutes later

Witnesses described the suspect as a short, stocky black male wearing a black “smiley face” mask, a black flannel-like shirt, blue jeans and black gloves.

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The suspect has not been identified and investigators are urging the public to help.

Anyone with information regarding the murder is asked to contact the Vicksburg Police Department at 601-636-2511 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477 (601-355-TIPS).