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NATCHEZ — Justice Court Judge Audrey Minor has set a $1.5 million cash-only bond for a Natchez man arrested on Thursday after he led Mississippi Highway Patrol Officers on a morning pursuit and fired shots at a trooper during the chase.

The suspect, Hollis Louis Green, 33, is a convicted felon who was just released from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody on Dec. 31, 2023, after his jail sentence expired from his previous conviction of grand larceny and escape, according to Adams County Sheriff’s Office records.

At around 7:02 a.m., an MHP trooper initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 61 near York Road in Adams County on a 2017 White Ford Fiesta. The driver of the vehicle was later identified as Green from Natchez.

Green attempted to flee the scene and during the pursuit, discharged multiple rounds toward the pursuing trooper, said Corporal Craig James, Public Affairs Officer of MHP Troop M.

The trooper momentarily lost sight of the vehicle and then shortly after discovered the vehicle abandoned at a residence on Lincoln Heights Road in Adams County.

Following a thorough search in the area, troopers successfully located Green at approximately 9:38 a.m. Green was found in possession of a firearm and was taken into custody without further incident.

Green has been booked into the Adams County Jail on several charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer, felony fleeing, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in addition to various misdemeanor violations.

“The Mississippi Highway Patrol extends its gratitude to all the troopers who quickly responded to this dangerous situation and their coordinated efforts to ensure the safe resolution of this incident,” James said, adding, “Further updates may be provided as the investigation continues.”