MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in McComb

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in McComb that happened on Thursday that left one dead and one in custody.

Officers with the McComb Police Department were responding to an area regarding calls of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, officers encountered the vehicle, two subjects exited the vehicle, one subject then presented a weapon at the officers.

The officers discharged their weapons, fatally injuring one subject. One individual has been arrested.

The involved officers did not receive any serious physical injuries.

This information is preliminary and subject to change.

It is believed that three or four additional individuals were inside the vehicle. A BOLO was issued for the gray, 2016 Dodge Charger, tag number PJP357, but was later found abandoned.

It is the 26th officer-involved shooting that has occurred in Mississippi in 2024.

MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence. Upon completing the investigation, agents will share their findings with the Attorney General’s Office.