The suspect in a shooting that left two dead and one wounded in Laurel at midday Monday has been identified as 19-year-old Ronald Buckley.
Mary Ann Collins, 19, of Laurel and Travion Barnett, 22, of Laurel were pronounced dead at the scene, in front of Loper’s Laundry at West 10th Street and 13th Avenue. Another victim who suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg was not identified.
“The LPD would like to extend our condolences to the families of the victims in this tragic incident,” Chief Tommy Cox said in a press release.
Anyone with information is asked to call the LPD or Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867).
One taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
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Two people were killed and another injured in a midday shooting Monday in front of Loper’s Laundry in Laurel.
Investigators with the Laurel Police Department were looking for a suspect — a black man in his 20s wearing a red shirt and black pants who reportedly fled from the scene after firing the fatal shots.
Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene by Jones County Deputy Coroner Don Sumrall and one victim was transported by EMServ Ambulance to South Central Regional Medical Center with what was described as a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The victims’ names were not released before press time.
Laurel police responded to the scene at 13th Avenue and West 10th Street just after noon and nearby Laurel High School went on lockdown, taking “all of the appropriate responses to make sure their students stayed safe,” Laurel police Chief Tommy Cox said in a press release.
More than 50 people came to the scene to find out who the victims were and to offer assistance. The victims’ family members had been notified and were being questioned by investigators.
Capt. Michael Reaves is in charge of the investigation. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the LPD or Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867).
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