HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Two individuals have been taken into custody regarding a shooting incident that occurred in Hattiesburg on Thursday.
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, members of the Hattiesburg Police Department were dispatched to an area near the intersection of West 7th Street and 26th Avenue due to reports of gunshots being fired.
The officers discovered that several shots had been discharged before the vehicles departed from the location.
According to HPD, one individual received minor injuries and was attended to medically before being discharged.
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Several hours following the event, law enforcement apprehended 22-year-old Braxton Bolton and 20-year-old Kedarius Barnes.
Bolton faces three charges of aggravated assault for using a deadly weapon, while Barnes is facing one charge of tampering with evidence.
Both suspects have been booked into the Forrest County Jail.
The HPD urges individuals with relevant information to reach out to the police department or Crime Stoppers by calling **Tips.
The investigation is still underway, and additional information will be shared as soon as it becomes accessible.
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