Suspect wanted in fatal Gulfport shooting, victim identified
The Gulfport Police Department is searching for a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting Monday morning.
On May 6, 2024, at approximately 1:21 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 9100 block of Highway 49 in reference to a shooting.
As officers arrived on scene, they located a male victim lying on the ground deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
The victim has been identified by Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer as 40-year-old Charles Martell Oatis of Gulfport. He was pronounced dead on scene.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Antwon Duane Williams and the victim got into a verbal argument, and Williams brandished a firearm, fatally shooting the victim.
Williams currently has an active warrant for murder through the Gulfport Police Department. Williams is described to police officers as a 32-year-old black male, 5’06” tall, weighing approximately 146 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. Williams should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.
