Claiborne County deputy killed in shooting at convenience store
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is searching for suspects and gathering evidence after a woman was also wounded in the shooting, officials said.
- On Monday, Claiborne County Deputy Terrian Bailey was killed in the line of duty while dispersing a crowd at Michael Dean's Convenience Store on Highway 18 in Hermanville following a Labor Day Weekend festival.
- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the case and searching for suspects, while the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information about the shooting.
- Hundreds of supporters gathered along U.S. Highway 61 on Tuesday as law enforcement escorted Bailey's body to Barnes Funeral Home in Port Gibson following an autopsy.
- Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves identified the deputy and vowed that "those responsible will be brought to justice," noting Bailey leaves behind a wife and four children.
- Bailey's death follows a deadly trend for Mississippi law enforcement, including recent fatal shootings of Jackson County Deputy Michael Jimerson and George County Deputy Jeremy Malone.
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MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Claiborne County; Deputy killed - WXXV News 25
Claiborne County, Miss. (WXXV) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office near Hermanville that left a deputy dead and a bystander injured. According to MBI, deputies were attempting to disperse a crowd in the parking lot of Michael Dean’s Convenience Store around midnight when gunfire was directed toward the crowd....
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Shooting: HERMANVILLE, Mississippi — CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. () - A Claiborne County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed after a festival in Hermanville. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
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