Officer injured in Iuka shooting

WTVA reports, one person is dead and a police officer was injured after a shooting at an Iuka Walmart on Sunday.

Mississippi Bureau of Investigations spokesperson Warren Strain said Howard Brent Means, Jr., 34, of Tishomingo was killed after he exchanged gunfire with Iuka police around 6 p.m.

One police officer was grazed by a bullet.He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and has been released.

A crime scene unit is at the store to collect evidence. WTVA was told an autopsy on the victim will be performed in Jackson.

We will continue to follow this developing story and bring you the latest as it comes into our newsroom.

via MSNewsNow.com – Jackson, MS.