MPD identifies homicide victim

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Meridian Police Department Monday released the name of a man who was found shot inside a vehicle early Sunday. He was identified as 43-year-old Gary Moffite.

MPD said officers responded to Eastern Gardens Apartments at 3:30 a.m. Sunday and found a man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

If anyone has any information that could help police in this investigation, call the Meridian Police Department at 601-485-1893 or Crime Stoppers at 855-485-8477.

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