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Died with cast net still in his hand
A 41-year old man was killed Sunday afternoon when he was struck by lightning while fishing, Pascagoula police said. Bobby Dewayne Broadus was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responded to the Pascagoula City Pier about 3:09 p.m.
Lt. James DeShannon Massey, of the Pascagoula Police Department, said Broadus and some friends were fishing on July 31, when the weather turned bad.
“The friends then left the pier leaving Broadus fishing,” Massey said. “Broadus was halfway down the pier throwing a cast net into the water trying to catch fish. A witness, who was toward the end of the pier, looked back towards the shore and saw lightning strike Mr. Broadus and he fell to the ground.”
Massey said a witness to the incident ran to the shore and had a passerby call 911. When police and emergency responders arrived, they found Broadus dead, with the cast net still in his hand.
Broadus was pronounced by the coroner.
Gulfport man charged with armed robbery
A Gulfport man has been charged with armed robbery after authorities said he entered a residence and robbed an individual at gunpoint. Police said 20-year old Carlos Varnado is being held on a $50,000 after an incident on July 23. Varnado allegedly entered a home in the 1700 block of 65th Avenue in Gulfport and pulled a gun. He reportedly demanded cash from the victim and fled.
During the investigation, Varnado was identified and later taken into custody.
Clarksdale police investigating random shootings
Captain Robbie Linley, of the Clarksdale Police Department, said his department is investigating two random shootings that left at least two people injured. The first incident occurred about 11:51 p.m. on July 15. Linley said an unnamed black male was walking down the street in the Magnolia Court Apartments area when he was suddenly shot once in the arm by an unknown black gunman.
The suspect has not yet been identified.
Two days later on July 17 around 2:27 p.m., Linley said two unidentified black males allegedly shot into a vehicle traveling in the 600 block of Ashton Street. No one in the vehicle was injured, but police are still searching for the shooters.
Clarksdale man robbed at gunpoint
Clarksdale police said they are looking for a man who robbed a male subject at gunpoint during the day and then hit him in the chest with the gun. Captain Robbie Linley said the alleged assault took place on June 3 about 9:33 a.m. in the 100 block of Cherry Street.
The victim said a black man pulled a gun on him and took his money. He was then allegedly hit in the chest with the weapon and the suspect ran off.
Captain Linley said they are still looking for the suspect in this case.
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