MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Northeast Mississippi.

The shooting occurred near the intersection of Plainfield Road and Daniels Circle in West Point just before 10:30 p.m. on October 27, 2025.

According to Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), Monroe County deputies responded to a report about an individual having a mental health crisis.

When deputies arrived, Martin said they encountered a man with a weapon in his hand. She said the suspect charged at the deputies, who discharged their weapons. The unidentified man was killed during the shooting. No deputies were injured.

MBI agents will gather evidence and share their findings with the

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