Sheriff: Three arrested after breaking into Gulfport home, assaulting victim
EAS • July 7, 2023
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of three people in connection to a home invasion and assault March 28.
Sheriff Peterson says 34-year-old Tampila Shonta Coleman, 21-year-old Larecus Coleman and 19-year-old Laquerria Williams were arrested and charged with one felony count of aggravated assault and one felony count of burglary-home invasion. Deputies responded to a home on 28th Street on March 28 after reports of assault and home invasion. When deputies arrived, they learned the unknown suspects entered the house and assaulted a victim, causing severe injuries. The victim was transported to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport before being taken to University Medical Center in New Orleans. Read more here - Sheriff: Three arrested after breaking into Gulfport home, assaulting victim (wlox.com)
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