Crime
Suspect fatally shot by a security guard at Southern Hens in Moselle
MOSELLE, MS – Law enforcement authorities have launched an active investigation into a shooting incident that occurred at Southern Hens Inc. on Moselle-Seminary Road Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department (JCSD), the incident took place around 2:00 p.m. on January 29, 2025.
Initial reports indicate that an armed individual attempted to enter the facility carrying an AR-style rifle but was fatally shot by a security guard.
Authorities have confirmed that no employees or emergency responders were injured during the incident.
Sheriff Joe Berlin and multiple JCSD deputies and investigators are currently on the scene, gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses.
The JCSD has assured the public that there is no further danger to employees or the surrounding community.
The circumstances surrounding the suspect’s actions and the security response remain under active investigation.
Law enforcement officials have not yet released the identity of the suspect or any additional details regarding a possible motive.
More information is expected to be made available as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the Jones County Sheriff’s Department.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.