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Austin Wayne Edwards

Age : 28

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2026

Location : Quality Inn, Bienville Boulevard

City : Ocean Springs

County : Jackson

State : Mississippi

Agency : Ocean Springs Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/12/2026, Ocean Springs police responded to a disturbance at the Quality Inn on Bienville Boulevard. Officers encountered Austin Wayne Edwards, who was armed with a weapon. Edwards barricaded himself inside a hotel room, leading to a standoff with responding officers. During the incident, an Ocean Springs police officer shot Edwards. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlox.com/2026/06/12/suspect-dies-after-ocean-springs-officer-involved-shooting-officials-say/
https://www.wlox.com/2026/06/12/vancleave-man-dies-after-ocean-springs-officer-involved-shooting-officials-say/