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Tupelo police investigate Tuesday night homicide

Police say the initial call came in around 8:45 p.m.

Posted: May 5, 2020 10:25 PM
Updated: May 6, 2020 11:29 AM
Posted By: Alyssa Martin

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo Police are currently investigating a homicide that happened in the 400 block of North Broadway. 

Police Captain Chuck McDougald said an adult male victim was taken to the North Mississippi Medical Center Emergency Room and has died. 

MGN Online

The call first came in around 8:45 Tuesday night.

Police say an adult male person of interest is detained. 

Update - 18-year-old killed in Tupelo shooting, coroner says

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