MBI issues press release on last Friday’s officer-involved shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police have identified Tracey Leon McKinney as the man dead in an officer-involved shooting.

- gulfport police have identified- tracey leon mckinney as the - man dead in an officer involved- shooting.

- the shooting took place last- friday near the intersection of- glover street and adams avenue- in gulfport around 4:45 pm.

- gulfport police officers- responded to a call of shots.

- upon arrival, those officers- observed a female lying on- the ground with an apparent gun- shot wound.

- tracy leon mckinney was near th- female with a firearm in- his hand.

- during their interaction with - - - - mckinney, officers discharged - their firearms, striking- mckinney.

- mckinney was transported to - gulfport memorial - hospital, where he was- pronounced