1 dead, 1 in custody following shooting in Gulfport

Published 11:03 am Thursday, August 11, 2016

GULFPORT  (AP) — One person is dead and one arrested after a shooting at a Gulfport gas station.

Sgt. Damon McDaniel tells local media outlet officers responded to a Citgo gas station Thursday night and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says 26-year-old Chandler Pugh, of Gulfport, died from wounds to the chest.

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McDaniel says one man is in custody after the shooting. His identity has not been released.

McDaniel said the investigation is still in its early stages.