Ellisville police searching for drive-by shooting suspect

ELLIVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - UPDATE 11:11 A.M.

McGillberry has turned himself in, and will likely go before a judge on Thursday.

Original story 9:17 a.m.

The Ellisville Police Department is searching for a man suspected of committing a drive-by shooting just before midnight on Tuesday.

After reviewing surveillance footage of the shooting, officers are searching for 27-year-old Jamari McGillberry. They suspect he is the man seen on surveillance video.

According to EPD, two men, a victim and suspect, were caught on camera in Fast Mart having a small altercation.

A man believed to be McGillberry goes outside to his car, still speaking to the victim. The victim walked back inside the store.

McGillberry is seen getting into his car before firing between 10 and 13 shots with a handgun.

No one was injured.

Officers were able to recover a tag number linked to McGillberry, and the Jones County Sheriff’s Department then located the vehicle at a residence.

Ellisville officers forced entry into the home, but did not find anyone or the weapon inside. They also confiscated the vehicle.

McGillberry is considered armed and dangerous, EPD tells WDAM.

He is wanted on a charge of drive-by shooting. Anyone with information on McGillberry’s whereabouts is asked to call the Ellisville Police Department at 601-477-9352. Anonymous reports can be made to the Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-7867.

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