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On October 15, 2023 a shooting occurred at Park Place Apartments which is located on Raleigh Drive.
The shooter, Luciouano Jabasc Traxler, was in police custody whiten an hour of the shooting. Traxler will appear in Magee City Court.
On Saturday, October 21, 2023 at approximately 3 PM, a shooting occurred in the Goodwater community. Two young men were in a car which they exited and came under gunfire. The two men were taken to Magee Hospital and airlifted to UMMC where one of the young men died Monday. The victims names are unavailable at this time. The identity of the shooter is unknown. The incident is an ongoing investigation.
Tuesday night, October 24, 2023,
Kentae Hollaway ‘s family has requested no information be shared with the public at this time.
Information from the Magee Police Department
MBI is handling the investigation of the Hollaway incident.
DUI 1st—3
No Tag—1
Child restraint—1
Shoplifting—1
Expired tag—1
No insurance—1
Aggravated assault—1
Carless Driving—1
DWLS—1
Resisting arrest—1
WCU PLACED ON BRIEF LOCKDOWN
William Carey University officials placed the Hattiesburg campus on lockdown status for a short time on Wednesday, Oct. 25, after an incident was reported.
Students, faculty, and staff were instructed to shelter in place. WCU is thankful to the Hattiesburg Police Department and Forrest County Sheriff’s Department, which responded immediately and worked with university officials to ensure everyone’s safety.
The incident that prompted the lockdown occurred on a public street in front of a William Carey building. The HPD’s investigation ended quickly with the arrest of the suspects.
As a precaution, additional security has been authorized until further notice.
Sue Note:
Hopefully in the future, the public will receive timely information from the Police Department. Our hearts are broken
for the families of the victims. Continued prayers for our citizens and city.
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This is a lot of violence for a such a small town, what in the world is going on?