On Sunday, June 28, 2026, at about 10:49 p.m., officers with the Tupelo Police Department responded to the 500 block of North Spring Street for a reported shooting, the department said.
Officers found a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and is now in stable condition, the department said.
The incident is under active investigation by the Tupelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Detectives have identified a person of interest and are gathering evidence and conducting interviews, the department said. Because of the ages of those involved and the ongoing investigation, no additional information is being released at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tupelo Police Department at 662-841-6491 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at 800-773-TIPS (8477), the department said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
