BOONEVILLE, Miss. — Authorities are investigating a shooting that left a child injured on the night of August 4.
Booneville police responded to a report of gunfire around 10 p.m. at a residence on Brewer Street. Officers arrived to find a child suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and is reported to be in stable condition.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division have taken over the case. No further details have been released at this time.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Booneville Police Department at (662) 728-5611 or the Criminal Investigation Division at (662) 728-6104. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at (800) 773-TIPS (8477) or via the P3 Tip App.
