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Gunshots fired near Camp Shelby in Mississippi for second consecutive day Gunshots fired near Camp Shelby in Mississippi for second consecutive day
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Shots were fired for a second consecutive day near a military facility in southern Mississippi, but there are no reports of anyone being wounded, national guard officials said Wednesday.Shots were fired for a second consecutive day near a military facility in southern Mississippi, but there are no reports of anyone being wounded, national guard officials said Wednesday.
Related: Shots fired by two suspected gunmen at US military base in MississippiRelated: Shots fired by two suspected gunmen at US military base in Mississippi
At about 8am Wednesday, soldiers training at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center reported shots fired into the air, said Lieutenant Colonel Christian Patterson. It was in the same area where soldiers reported gunshots fired from a pickup truck a day earlier, Patterson said. At about 8am Wednesday, soldiers training at the Camp Shelby joint forces training center reported shots fired into the air, said Lieutenant Colonel Christian Patterson. It was in the same area where soldiers reported gunshots fired from a pickup truck a day earlier, Patterson said.
The description of the shooter was the same in both instances, Patterson said: a white male in a red pickup truck.The description of the shooter was the same in both instances, Patterson said: a white male in a red pickup truck.
The post is secure, and all personnel are accounted for.The post is secure, and all personnel are accounted for.
Patterson said Tuesday that guards at all base entrances were armed under a recent order from Mississippi governor Phil Bryant.Patterson said Tuesday that guards at all base entrances were armed under a recent order from Mississippi governor Phil Bryant.
“We’re making sure soldiers are aware of what’s going on so they can take the proper precautionary measures,” Patterson said Wednesday.“We’re making sure soldiers are aware of what’s going on so they can take the proper precautionary measures,” Patterson said Wednesday.
No one was wounded in the Tuesday shooting, which occurred near a checkpoint at the post. Authorities were quick to point out that shooting took place outside the base perimeter.No one was wounded in the Tuesday shooting, which occurred near a checkpoint at the post. Authorities were quick to point out that shooting took place outside the base perimeter.
“This incident occurred along the eastern edge of Camp Shelby. It did not occur on the base,” County sheriff Jimmy Dale Smith said at a news conference. “This incident occurred along the eastern edge of Camp Shelby. It did not occur on the base,” county sheriff Jimmy Dale Smith said at a news conference.
When asked whether it was an intentional shooting or possibly something like a hunting incident, Smith said it was not known.When asked whether it was an intentional shooting or possibly something like a hunting incident, Smith said it was not known.
Earlier reports that two people were involved proved to be wrong, he said.Earlier reports that two people were involved proved to be wrong, he said.
Smith said he has asked the Mississippi highway patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation for help. The FBI and the ATF have also been notified, he said. Smith said he has asked the Mississippi highway patrol and the Mississippi bureau of investigation for help. The FBI and the ATF have also been notified, he said.
The large military base south of Hattiesburg is one of the premier training facilities for national guard troops from across the country and during the height of the Iraq war was often the last stop for national guard troops training to go to the Middle East.The large military base south of Hattiesburg is one of the premier training facilities for national guard troops from across the country and during the height of the Iraq war was often the last stop for national guard troops training to go to the Middle East.
The base is currently hosting about 4,600 active-duty soldiers, national guard and reservists from Texas and Mississippi in a summer training exercise.The base is currently hosting about 4,600 active-duty soldiers, national guard and reservists from Texas and Mississippi in a summer training exercise.
This summer’s training focuses on teaching troops how to operate on the platoon level – generally about 30 soldiers to a group, although that can vary.This summer’s training focuses on teaching troops how to operate on the platoon level – generally about 30 soldiers to a group, although that can vary.