Man killed in attempted armed robbery in D’Iberville identified

Ahmad Hawthorne (25) is charged with Armed Robbery and Accessory After the Fact to Drive-By Shooting in this case

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- One man is dead and another man is behind bars after attempting to rob another person in D’Iberville on Monday night.

The Harrison County coroner has identified the deceased as 25-year-old Tristan Young of Hattiesburg.

Twenty-five-year-old Ahmad Hawthorne is charged with armed robbery and accessory after the fact in a drive by shooting.

The incident happened in the parking lot of the Cypress Lanes Bowling Alley around 7:30 Monday night.

D’Iberville police say there was an arranged meeting between two parties to purchase electronics.

A third person, Young, showed up, attempting to rob the purchaser at gunpoint. The purchaser then took out the gun and fired shots in self-defense, hitting Young, who later died at an area hospital.

Hawthrone was then taken into custody and is now being held on a $500,000 bond.