A man who barricaded himself inside a shed during a police standoff on Wednesday night is now dead.
Per a report from WLOX, law enforcement went to a home on Turan Road and Highway 67 in Saucier around 6 p.m. in reference to a court order for an adult male. Upon arriving, Harrison County sheriff’s deputies say shots were fired at them by the subject, who then went into a shed near the residence.
The surrounding areas were shut down to traffic as SWAT team members attempted to negotiate with the suspect. Around 10:30 p.m., the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to the Biloxi-based TV station that the man was deceased, and standoff was over.
According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the subject displayed a firearm during the standoff, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between him and officers. He was struck and killed.
No officers were injured during the incident, which remains under investigation. The identity of the man has not been released at this time.
