Man shot Monday night in Hattiesburg dies

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) – A man wounded in a Monday night shooting in Hattiesburg has died of his injuries.

Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict tells The Hattiesburg American 48-year-old Madison Sims was taken off life support Thursday morning.

Hattiesburg police are seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the person who shot Sims after some type of argument around 6:50 p.m. Monday at a gas station on U.S. Highway 49.

This marks Hattiesburg’s fourth homicide of the year.