HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say the man who shot himself when pulled over for a traffic stop in Hattiesburg early Wednesday morning has died.
Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict tells The Hattiesburg American (https://hatne.ws/2dVCWQc) 22-year-old Jevon Tyrone Perry, of New Orleans, died Saturday at Forrest General.
Benedict says Perry died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Because the death was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Benedict says Perry’s body will not be sent to the state crime lab for autopsy.
Police says the incident occurred just after 2 a.m. Wednesday on the Hardy Street off-ramp for Interstate 59.
Police spokesman Lt. Jon Traxler during the traffic stop, the driver suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
___
Information from: The Hattiesburg American, https://www.hattiesburgamerican.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.