Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Lincoln County
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Published: Apr. 9, 2023 at 1:56 PM CDT
LINCOLN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a person in Lincoln County.
According to MBI, the shooting happened Sunday morning around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Horseshoe Road and MS 550.
A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy was parked on the side of MS 550 when a person approached his vehicle with a weapon in his hand.
The man received fatal injuries during the incident. The deputy did not receive any injuries.
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