Shooting investigation: Lowndes County deputies try to determine motive

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County deputies continue to investigate a shooting where a man was shot several times.

The gunfire happened on Evergreen Cove, just off Highway 12 and near the Alabama state line, about 9 p.m. on October 2.

Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said the 20-year-old victim was shot in the chest and both legs.

Investigators believed the victim had been inside a vehicle. However, they are not sure if the shooting occurred inside or outside that vehicle.

Deputies are trying to determine a motive.

Hawkins said the victim was flown to Tupelo for medical care and later transferred to a Jackson hospital in critical condition.

No arrest has been made.

“It seems like no one can settle their differences without picking up a gun. That’s not the right answer. We’re trying to de-escalate situations and not resort to violence like this. But we are seeing more and more violence every day, and this is an example of somebody not being able to settle their differences,” said Hawkins.

If you have any information on this shooting, call Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at (662)494-0109 or use the P3 Tips app.

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