Investigators search for suspect tied to Bovina shooting

Published 6:49 pm Friday, May 15, 2020

BOVINA — Local law enforcement officials are looking for a man they want to question in connection to a shooting Friday evening on Tiffintown Road in Bovina.

The victim, a woman, who reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the head, was taken by Vicksburg Fire Department ambulance to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Her condition is unknown.

The initial call, which came in at 5:30 p.m., was for an injured woman in a camper in the campground located in the 400 block of Tiffintown Road.

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The identity of the victim was not released, nor was the identity of the suspect wanted for questioning.

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.

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