Officials release name of man killed in Friday shooting in Meridian

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - We now know who died in Friday’s shooting in the city. Officials say 24-year-old Jaterius Easley was killed. We have no other new updates in this case.

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UPDATE: MPD Chief Deborah Naylor-Young released the statement below.

“At 6:30 p.m. today, Meridian police officers responded to a call of shots fired at the 500 block of 53rd Avenue.

One gunshot victim was still on the scene. The victim was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Three other victims were transported by a private owner’s vehicle to a local hospital with gunshot wounds.

MPD detectives, Gang Unit and Special Operations Unit are investigating this incident. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Meridian Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 1-855-485-8477.”

According to Detective Chanetta Stevens with the Meridian Police Department, one person has died from this shooting.

Coroner Stella McMahan also confirmed the death.

According to Stevens, one person was airlifted to a hospital, and the other two people injured are suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.

News 11 is working with both sources to provide updated information.

A shooting happened in Meridian, in the area of 53rd Avenue and Arthur Street.

Four people are confirmed to be injured.

Law Enforcement officers have marked dozens of pieces of evidence on the scene.

Metro and Meridian Police Department were all responding to the scene.

There are no suspects as of yet.

One person has been put in the back of a police car without handcuffs, it is unclear if that person is a suspect at this time.

WTOK will keep you updated as more information becomes available throughout the night.

News 11 will update the story as more information is made available to us.

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