As Twitchy reported yesterday, authorities were originally on the lookout for two white men in a red or maroon pickup truck who allegedly fired at soldiers from the road as they drove past the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi. Law enforcement officers announced that they had found the vehicle but later admitted it was not the truck in question. Two men were taken into custody for questioning and released.
This morning brought a very similar shooting at Camp Shelby. Once again, Ryan Moore of WDAM was on the case and got more news than he bargained for.
Authorities still searching for maroon pickup truck with a white male driver
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Shots were fired around 8 this morning in the area as yesterday
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Camp Shelby says they are at a "heightened state of alert" due to this incident, a shooting for the second day in a row.
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
MBI agents and Camp Shelby soldiers meeting off Hwy 29 and Red Hill Road. http://t.co/9Emja2p7ns
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Sheriff Smith says they are following 2 leads at this time in connection to the Camp Shelby shooting.
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Heavy military presence around the Hwy 29 area along the county roads by Camp Shelby. Lots of MP and patrols constantly driving by
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
While authorities were investigating the scene, looking for clues such as shell casings, they stopped a driver and took him into custody.
BREAKING: 1 male detained pic.twitter.com/RVXeKXwL4j
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Not sure if this is the shooter, or even a suspect however police chased him and he is in cuffs at this time
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
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We were at location on hwy 29, truck came by and a shot or backfire was heard. Police chased and stopped white male http://t.co/wxeqTHQfDi
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
White male being questioned, claims he has no gun, truck backfired http://t.co/KFsNx3anHY
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
This person claims his truck can backfire. Police have him detained at this time. Saying "possibly" could be our guy.
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
The white male's truck backfired and be sped off, police then gave chase and he was taken into custody http://t.co/RuJFFSJt5o
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Police have he man in custody, talking to him at this time. Not saying if this is the suspect. pic.twitter.com/Uq12Ha3IYE
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Police searching the truck at this time. http://t.co/Vx9p5AUsnh
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Driver admitted he can make his truck backfire whenever he likes. pic.twitter.com/KJftloqsCr
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Media being pushed back, not sure of what is in the vehicle at this time. pic.twitter.com/zMuHuoNtoi
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Flat bed wrecker being brought in for truck, waiting on search warrant. #CampShelby http://t.co/oP5iHFGrlG
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
ATF headed to the scene with bomb squad unit. To provide "investigative support" to units on the scene. #CampShelby http://t.co/bsTxmzqSIp
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Bomb squad with ATF headed to the trucks location to assist with scene on Hwy 29. http://t.co/LyheWDQU2H
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Bomb squad on the scene http://t.co/EUQX5avMw7
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
A member of the bomb squad appears to have removed something from the truck at this time.#CampShelby http://t.co/qimNZasb4B
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Something was removed from the truck but officials have given the clear and ok to remove the vehicle on a wrecker http://t.co/QIM34i4mD0
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Police & bomb squad searching a home south of the location where truck was stopped. #CampShelby http://t.co/iUrlE1DcYY
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
Multiple weapons removed from the house, not sure if any in connection to "backfiring" incident #CampShelby http://t.co/OL5QQSVHSC
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
The suspect from today will be facing charges, but doesn't appear to stem from the Camp Shelby incident. #CampShelby http://t.co/pieOAPmqfh
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
One of the weapons removed from the house was a rifle,authorities wouldn't say if it could be involved. #CampShelby http://t.co/XjJvUWmjK2
— Ryan Moore (@RyanMooreMS) August 5, 2015
A press conference scheduled for 1:15 p.m. local time was passed on to the MBI.
Presser at #CampShelby is called off. All questions are being directed to MBI. I'm still working on getting some questions answered here
— Margaret Ann Morgan (@Margaret_AnnM) August 5, 2015
It's an MBI investigation now. Governor said let MBI handle questions, even if strictly related to #CampShelby https://t.co/cUMaWaSLaN
— Margaret Ann Morgan (@Margaret_AnnM) August 5, 2015
That conference was scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. local time but as yet hasn’t begun.
Still waiting on presser at Perry County.
— Therese Apel (@TRex21) August 5, 2015
Theory: They have put a bunch of reporters in this room forever with no food or water to see how long we'll go without eating each other.
— Therese Apel (@TRex21) August 5, 2015
Twitchy will update this post with any relevant updates.
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