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Maurice “Corey” McCarthy Hughes
Case # :1042
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : Black
Date : 07/14/2022
Location : S Chancellor Ave
City : Hattiesburg
County : Forrest
State : Mississippi
Agency : Forrest County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : Justified by AG
Open Records Summary :
Forrest County deputies were called to a mental health crisis call to serve an involuntary commitment. Police allege that an altercation ensued when they tried to arrest Hughes and that he allegedly hit an officer with a blunt object. They shot and killed him.