Overview
- A welfare check on W. L. Blair Circle in Mendenhall escalated into gunfire when deputies arrived and someone inside opened fire.
- Law enforcement say a deputy was struck by two rounds that did not penetrate and is recovering at home after the confrontation.
- The lengthy standoff that began Wednesday ended with an elderly couple found dead and a 17-year-old suspect taken into custody and treated for non-life-threatening wounds.
- Rankin County SWAT and multiple local agencies responded, evacuated nearby residents, used a helicopter at the scene, and reported deputies and civilians pinned down during the incident.
- Investigators are continuing a forensic and criminal inquiry into the scene, witnesses and the suspect’s actions, and charges are expected as authorities gather evidence.