A man was shot in the chest Tuesday in Natchez, Mississippi, after allegedly forcing his way into a residence during a domestic dispute, according to Police Chief Lee Best. Emergency responders took the man to Merit Health Natchez; he was reportedly conscious and able to speak with officers following the shooting.
Police have not disclosed the extent of his injuries or released names of those involved. The other person present during the dispute was brought in for questioning, though no charges have been announced. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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NATCHEZ, MS — A man was shot in the chest Tuesday after he allegedly forced his way into a Natchez residence during a domestic dispute, according to Natchez Police Chief Lee Best.
Natchez Police officers responded to 96 Hunter’s Lane after the dispute reportedly escalated, as reported by Magnolia State Live. Best told The Natchez Democrat the man was shot after allegedly forcing his way into the residence.
Emergency medical services took the wounded man to Merit Health Natchez. Police have not released the extent of his injuries, but officials said he was conscious and able to speak with officers after the shooting.
Investigators brought the other individual involved in the dispute to the Natchez Police Department for questioning. Police have not released the names of anyone involved. The investigation is active and ongoing.
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That is the entire public record right now, and the word that will decide this case is the one the chief attached to it: forcing. A man pushing his way through a door that someone else did not open for him is a threat that has already moved past words.
Police are calling this a domestic dispute, and that matters. In a domestic situation the two people usually know each other, and the account of how the door got forced open comes from both sides. The other person involved is in an interview room, not walking free at the scene, and that is normal for a shooting with no witnesses named yet. Questioning is not an arrest. No charges have been announced against anyone.
