Third suspect arrested in connection with a Friday shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a Friday shooting in Gulfport.

Police on Monday arrested 24-year-old Debarren Johnson and a 16-year-old, both of Gulfport, and charged them with two counts of aggravated assault.

On Tuesday, a 15-year-old female also was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

Gulfport Police were sent to a shooting complaint in the 1400 block of 42nd Avenue about 4:28 p.m. Friday. They learned that Johnson and the minors got out of their vehicle armed with weapons and fired them multiple times before fleeing.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.

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