Officials release photos of teenage shooting suspect
Published 4:54 pm Thursday, July 18, 2024
BROOKHAVEN — A teenage suspect is wanted in connection to a shooting which injured two females Wednesday. Brookhaven Police Department officials released photos of the suspect Thursday afternoon.
Brookhaven Police Chief Kenny Collins issued a press release about the shooting. Officers responded to a shots fired call at 8:30 p.m Wednesday on Ozark Lane. A crime scene was established and secured.
While officers were on scene, Central Dispatch advised police about a call from KDMC regarding gunshot wound victims and a vehicle struck by numerous rounds.
“Two female victims were struck by numerous rounds. One female victim was struck by several rounds and treated for her injuries,” Collins said in a release. “Another female was also struck by multiple rounds and taken to UMMC in Jackson from KDMC.”
The female at UMMC is in critical condition and awaiting surgery for her injuries, Brookhaven Police Department reported.
Juvenile suspect LaDamian Dewanqez White, of Brookhaven, is the primary suspect in the shooting. White is facing numerous felony charges in the incident according to Brookhaven Police Department.
“White is considered armed and dangerous to the public,” Collins said in a release. “We are requesting family members or friends to turn himself in. Additional charges will be filed to whomever assists this suspect juvenile during this process. My heart and sympathy go out to the victims and their family in this senseless act of violence.”
Officials do not believe this shooting is connected to any other crimes.
The shooting is the sixth one in Lincoln County since Jan. 1, 2024.