Vicksburg police investigating local shooting and burglary

The Vicksburg Police Department is investigating two recent cases involving burglary and shooting into an occupied dwelling.

Shooting Into An Occupied Dwelling

On Friday, Dec. 2,  at 11:21 p.m., officers were dispatched to an address in the 1200 block of 1220 Harrison Street in reference to a shooting call. The complainant reported hearing shots fired outside and several bullets entered the home. No one was injured.

Commercial Burglary

On Monday, Dec. 5, at 8:15 a.m., officers responded to a reported earlier burglary at the Mission Mart convenience store, 1020 Mission 66. Store employees reported someone had entered the building the previous night and stolen several different packages of cigars and cigarettes.

According to the store owner, the damage to the store, along with the cost of materials, is estimated at $3,000.

How to help:

If anyone has any information on these cases, they are asked to contact the Vicksburg Police Department at 601-636-2511.