An on-duty police officer killed in an ambush shooting outside the Biloxi, Mississippi, police headquarters was planning to retire at the end of this year, officials said Monday. Officer Robert McKeithen, a veteran of the Biloxi Police Department, was shot multiple times late Sunday by a suspect who
An on-duty police officer killed in an ambush shooting outside the Biloxi, Mississippi, police headquarters was planning to retire at the end of this year, officials said Monday.
Gulfport, Mississippi, Police Chief Leonard Papania, whose agency is leading the investigation, said McKeithen was in uniform when the gunman approached him in the parking lot at about 10 p.m. on Sunday and opened fire. — Gulfport Police Dept May 6, 2019 A $5,000 reward has been offered by Crime Stoppers for any information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the gunman.Chief Miller said it was not immediately clear if the killer randomly selected McKeithen or if he specifically targeted the officer.
McKeithen joined the Biloxi Police Department in August 1995 and was former member of the U.S. Air Force.He said McKeithen leaves behind a wife, a daughter, two stepsons, and a stepdaughter.
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