July 1, 2024 - Emergency personnel responded to a shooting incident which claimed the life of one individual in Center on Saturday at a residence just near the police department.
According to information from the Center Police Department (CPD), their communications received a 911 call on June 29, 2024 for a shooting incident at 1016 Shelbyville St.
Officers arrived on scene and found a male juvenile subject with a single gunshot wound to the neck, first arriving officers immediately started life-saving measures and requested EMS.
Allegiance Mobile Health arrived on scene and took over life-saving measures, after several minutes EMS ceased all life-saving measures.
CPD Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene and began an investigation.
Tracy Broadway, Shelby County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5, responded to the location to perform the inquest, Mangum Funeral Home transported the decedent to Dallas, Tx. for autopsy.
The shooting was found to be a self-inflicted gunshot.
This incident was an isolated incident, and there is no fear of harm to the public. This is an active investigation and no further information is available currently.
