Multiple gunshots reported near Mississippi Gulf Coast College, Lucedale MS

Weapons

Reported: 11/8/2025 07:18 PM

Near Old Highway 63, Lucedale, MS 39452

Multiple gunshots were reported near Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College behind the building near Highway 26. A caller heard 10 to 20 shots, possibly from an assault rifle. Witnesses saw someone run and drop behind a building nearby. Police were dispatched to investigate the possible shooter or shots fired.

Audio|Source: George County Law Enforcement

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Transcript:

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Linking units be advised.

00:01

We have a call.

00:03

A lady stating that she heard 10 to 20 gunshots go off behind Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

00:08

She said she didn't have thrown an event, but she thought it was gunshots going off back there.

00:12

I would like y'all check it out.

00:22

Yeah,

00:23

one person come in from the college side and the other one, I think it's Richland, it's off of 26.

00:35

11-181.

00:39

10-4[1].

00:42

Go into your college loop or run towards the back side.

00:47

14 lose down, 10-23[2].

00:50

Two,

00:53

four.

00:57

Somebody, uh, saw somebody, uh,

01:00

drop behind that building right there.

01:06

Ten-nine.

01:11

Fourteen, Lucille.

01:17

I'm not behind you, I thought I saw somebody run behind that building that we got to talk by.

01:29

You said you saw somebody jump behind the building?

01:33

I thought I'd seen a shadow of what looked like somebody dropped behind that building.

01:45

14 Lucille.

01:46

I'm out with the RP.

01:47

She says she heard them more towards 26.

01:48

Two-four.

01:53

Stated that it sound like an AR.

02:00

They were up behind the college is 102 or so.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment/OK

[2]

10-23: Arrived at scene

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Near Old Highway 63, Lucedale, MS 39452

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