officer involved shooting

Officer involved shooting in Gulfport

On February 1, 2020, at approximately 2:58 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department received multiple 911 phone calls from a residence in the 200 block of 25th Street, for a disturbance call. A responding officer was approaching the residence on foot…

Video cam footage released in shooting of Toussaint Diamon Sims

The body camera footage from the August 8th shooting of Toussaint Diamon Sims was released today. We want to warn you, the video you are about to see is extremely graphic. .mcclatchy-embed{position:relative;padding:40px 0 56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%}.mcclatchy-embed iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%} Moss Point Police Chief Brandon…

NAACP turns in final witness interviews in Toussaint Sims case

Toussaint Diamon Sims died in August after being shot by a Moss Point police officer while fleeing from authorities. Sims’ death has left a lot of people with questions, including Jackson County NAACP President Curley Clark. Clark tells News 25…

High profile attorney joins Sims case

A new lead attorney is representing the family of Toussaint Diamon Sims, the man who was shot and killed by Moss Point police on August 8th. Brian Dunn will be taking over the role as lead counsel on the case.…

Attorney Carlos Moore back as co-counsel on Sims case

After withdrawing himself from the case investigating the shooting death of Toussaint ‘Diamon’ Sims, Attorney Carlos Moore has officially rejoined the case. This comes after Moore withdrew from the case Tuesday morning. Now, Moore is back on the case as…

Family of Toussaint Diamon Sims speaks out

The Sims family says that many people still don’t know the man behind the headlines. Toussaint Sims, who friends and family referred to as ‘Diamon,’ was 27-years-old when he was killed on Thursday in Moss Point. The details surrounding his…

Attorney withdraws from Sims’ case

Today, Attorney Carlos Moore visited with the Jackson County District Attorney. Moore is representing the family of Toussaint Diamon Sims, who was shot last Thursday by a Moss Point police officer. In a shocking development, family attorney of Toussaint Diamon…

Family of man killed in officer-involved shooting speaks out

The family of Toussaint Diamon Sims and their attorney Carlos Moore held a press conference at Moss Point City Hall at 4 o’clock this afternoon. In this press conference they expressed concern that they have not seen the body camera…

Moss Point Mayor Mario King addresses officer-involved shooting

Moss Point Mayor Mario King held a press conference this morning to comment on last week’s officer-involved shooting. Twenty-seven year-old Toussaint Diamon Sims was shot and killed last Thursday night following a pursuit by the Moss Point Police Department. Moss…

Family demands $10M from City of Moss Point

Attorney Carlos Moore and the family of Toussaint Sims are demanding $10 million from the City of Moss Point. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini is at Moss Point City Hall with more.

Justice rally for Toussaint Diamon Sims

More developments this morning in the case of last week’s officer-involved shooting that left a Moss Point man dead as he was fleeing from police. Yesterday, family members and friends gathered in memory of the man who was killed in…

Mayor King holds presser regarding officer-involved shooting

Moss Point Mayor Mario King addressed the media today for the first time since last Thursday’s officer-involved shooting. Twenty-seven year-old Toussaint Sims was shot and killed by Moss Point police following a pursuit. News 25’s Andrew Scherer was at the…

Man killed in fatal officer-involved shooting idenfitied

We are learning more about the man killed in last night's officer-involved shooting in Moss Point. The man, identified as 27-year-old Toussaint Sims of Moss Point, was wanted on multiple felony warrants when police got a tip he was at…

Deadly officer involved shooting in Pearl River County

Tense moments for a Pearl River County Sheriff’s deputy after exchanging fire with a man at a traffic stop. Earlier today, a deputy responded to a call about someone making suicidal threats and believed to be armed. Shortly after 3…

Police officers cleared in 2018 shooting death

Police in an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport have been cleared. The shooting happened on March 3rd, 2018. Forty-one year-old Marvin Ray McMillian died in that shooting during a standoff with police.This happened about two months after a shooting in January…

High speed chase leads to fatal shooting in Stone County

The man who was accused of leading authorities on a pursuit last night has been identified. According to Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry, Miles Dylan Cooper of Gulfport was killed after being shot by law enforcement. Law enforcement is still…