Tupelo police are investigating a shooting that occurred Jan. 6 on Kirksey Circle, according to authorities. Officers responded to the scene around 7:52 a.m. after reports of a person being shot.
An adult victim was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators collected evidence, including video footage from surveillance cameras operated by the Tupelo Housing Authority, through the department’s Real-Time Command Center and Fusus software.
Later that day, Malik Huddleston, 21, of Tupelo, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a felon. On Jan. 8, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Allen ordered Huddleston held without bond. The case is scheduled to be presented to the Lee County grand jury, authorities 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
