Shooter who fired at soldiers in Mississippi still at large-new
Shooter who fired at soldiers in Mississippi still at large
Shots were fired as a distinctive truck — a two-door maroon pickup with black rims — drove past the base while soldiers were in the area. The suspects are two white males who allegedly fired from the vehicle then fled, Smith said.
Initially, two men were questioned after authorities released an early description of a red pickup truck, and it was traced to a residence in the area. They were taken from the residence to the Perry County Sheriff's Department by the Mississippi Highway Patrol before they were questioned and released without charges.
Patterson said the soldiers reported the shots to their commanding officers, who in turn told local authorities.
The shooter could be charged with simple assault to aggravated assault depending on further investigation, Smith said. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist, and the FBI has been made aware of the incident, officials said.
Members of the Forrest County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Forestry Commission also have been assisting in the search.
The giant military base south of Hattiesburg and about 100 miles southeast of Jackson, Miss., is hosting about 4,600 active-duty soldiers, National Guard and reservists from Mississippi and Texas in a summer training exercise. This summer’s training focuses on the coordinated efforts of individual soldiers acting as a platoon, which can vary in size but normally boasts 30-plus members.
The exercises, called “Exportable Combat Training Capability,” began in mid-July and will continue through mid-August.
Camp Shelby officials also were hosting a field hearing Tuesday for the National Commission on the Future of the Army. The commission is an independent, congressionally mandated panel directed to assess President Barack Obama’s recommendations for restructuring the Army’s active-duty and reserve forces.
Initially, two men were questioned after authorities released an early description of a red pickup truck, and it was traced to a residence in the area. They were taken from the residence to the Perry County Sheriff's Department by the Mississippi Highway Patrol before they were questioned and released without charges.
Patterson said the soldiers reported the shots to their commanding officers, who in turn told local authorities.
The shooter could be charged with simple assault to aggravated assault depending on further investigation, Smith said. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist, and the FBI has been made aware of the incident, officials said.
Members of the Forrest County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Forestry Commission also have been assisting in the search.
The giant military base south of Hattiesburg and about 100 miles southeast of Jackson, Miss., is hosting about 4,600 active-duty soldiers, National Guard and reservists from Mississippi and Texas in a summer training exercise. This summer’s training focuses on the coordinated efforts of individual soldiers acting as a platoon, which can vary in size but normally boasts 30-plus members.
The exercises, called “Exportable Combat Training Capability,” began in mid-July and will continue through mid-August.
Camp Shelby officials also were hosting a field hearing Tuesday for the National Commission on the Future of the Army. The commission is an independent, congressionally mandated panel directed to assess President Barack Obama’s recommendations for restructuring the Army’s active-duty and reserve forces.
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