Suspect in Natchez Officer-Involved Shooting Dies

Suspect in Natchez officer-involved shooting dies

Phillip Stokes, Jr., 19, had been in a hospital since Sunday's shooting

Suspect dies after officer-involved shooting in Natchez - SuperTalk Mississippi

The suspect injured in an officer-involved shooting in Natchez has died, according to officials. The Adams County Coroner’s Office confirmed to WAPT-TV that Phillip Stokes, 19, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday afternoon. Officers with the Natchez Police Department said, on May 11, they were trying to serve a warrant for attempted murder on Stokes. Stokes subsequently fired shots at officers, who returned fire, and critically wounded the sus…

Man involved in officer-involved-shooting at Natchez Visitor Center has died - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

NATCHEZ — A 19-year-old who was involved in an officer-involved shooting late Sunday at the closed Natchez Visitor Center on Canal Street has died. Adams County Coroner Rosa Newman said Phillip Xavier Stokes Jr. died earlier this afternoon at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Phillip Xavier Stokes Jr. Two Natchez police officers involved are on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Mississippi…