On July 17, 2026, at approximately 9:09 p.m., Tupelo police officers and detectives responded to North Mississippi Medical Center for a gunshot victim with life-threatening injuries, Tupelo police said.
Investigators determined the shooting occurred inside a vehicle in the parking lot of the Shell gas station at 1930 Briar Ridge Road in Tupelo, police said.
The victim later died from the injuries, and investigators identified a suspect who was taken into custody, Tupelo police said.
The case remains an active homicide investigation. Tupelo police said additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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
