ACCIDENT: The Hattiesburg Police Department responded to an accident around midnight on Sunday, August 29. One female pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in an eastbound lane on the 5000 block of Hardy Street. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and fully cooperated with officers.
At the time of publication, no charges have been filed in relation to the incident.
SHOOTING: The HPD are looking for any information pertaining to a shooting that occured at the Club Empire (811 Timothy Lane) around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 29.
A 28-year-old male and a 22-year-old female were allegedly injured in the shooting. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment in a personal vehicle before officers arrived on the scene. The male suffered a gunshot wound, and the female was grazed by a bullet.
The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with any information should contact the Hattiesburg Police or Metro Crime Stoppers at 601-582-STOP.
SCAM: Hattiesburgers should be on alert for an ongoing phone scam. The Hattiesburg Police report that individuals are attempting to solicit money from unsuspecting victims by posing as police officers calling to collect unpaid fines.
The caller will reportedly claim to be an officer, like “Detective Sergeant Mike Harper,” and state that the person receiving the call needs to submit a handwriting sample, has a missed court appearance or an unpaid fine. The caller will then threaten arrest if the person does not provide payment information over the phone, typically Greendot cards.
“THIS IS A SCAM!” emphasized a recent report from the Hattiesburg Police Department. “Remember, never give anyone your personal or banking information over the phone. Do not ever purchase money cards and read the numbers to an individual over the phone for a means of payment.”
Anyone with any information or questions about this scam should contact the HPD or the Hattiesburg Municipal Court.
SHOOTING: Police responded to a shooting around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25 in the 600 block of Malcolm St.
A 28-year-old female and a 34-year-old male were both injured with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after a residence was struck by gunfire. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment and later released. There were no other injuries reported.
Individuals involved in the incident were not cooperative with the case nor forthcoming with information.
The investigation is still ongoing, and police ask that anyone with information pertaining to the case contact the Hattiesburg Police Department or Metro Crime Stoppers at 601-582-STOP.
