By The People’s Paper Staff
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. — Information in this case is fluid and developing minute by minute as authorities continue to investigate. Details may change as additional information becomes available.
Authorities are searching for two suspects after a Covington County law enforcement officer was shot Monday afternoon in Mount Olive, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
The officer was taken to Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg for treatment. Officials have not released information about the officer’s condition.
Investigators said the shooting occurred around 3:38 p.m. near the 200 block of South Bluff Street in Mount Olive.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Blue Alert for two 19-year-old suspects believed to be involved in the shooting.
Authorities identified one suspect as Zykerian Quentavius Magee, described as a male standing 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 185 pounds. He was last seen on foot wearing a black hoodie and gray pants.
The second suspect, Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs, is described as a male standing 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. He was last seen on foot wearing a camouflage jacket and black pants.
Officials said both suspects were last seen near the 200 block of South Bluff Street in Mount Olive.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at 855-642-5378 or call 911 immediately.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
