Three juveniles, 18-year-old arrested after firing shots at apartment building in Biloxi

Police are still working to find out what led up to the shooting.
Police are still working to find out what led up to the shooting.(MGN)
Published: Jun. 9, 2023 at 4:33 PM CDT
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BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - According to a press release sent out by Biloxi PD, officers are currently investigating reports of shots fired.

The incident took place around 1:54 p.m. in the 200 block of Stennis Drive. Officials who arrived to the scene found an apartment building had been struck by several bullets.

A short time later, officers found and stopped a vehicle that witnesses said could be seen fleeing the area immediately following the shooting.

As a result, 18-year-old Jaquan Ratavin Cooks of Gulfport and three juveniles have been arrested and charged with shooting into a dwelling. The four are being charged as adults and have been transported to the Harrison County Detention Center, where each is being held in lieu of a $250,000.00 bond.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

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