Martin "Captain" Luther Bowman III

Age : 80

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/30/2021

Location : 4100 block Kelly Road

City : Pearlington

County : Hancock

State : Mississippi

Agency : Hancock County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 30, 2021, deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a murder scene on Kelly Road in Pearlington, amidst severe flooding from Hurricane Ida. Upon arriving, they attempted to engage with the man involved in the incident, Martin "Captain" Luther Bowman III. During this encounter, deputies shot and killed Bowman under undisclosed circumstances.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://darkhorsepressnow.com/4544-2/
https://www.facebook.com/WLBT3/posts/80-year-old-martin-luther-bowman-iii-who-was-known-throughout-the-area-as-captai/10158045771085653/
https://www.facebook.com/societyalert/posts/80year-old-kills-65-years-old-man-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-the-town-of-han/347131480441660/
https://www.facebook.com/wxxv25/posts/deputies-had-to-travel-by-boat-because-of-flood-waters-from-hurricane-ida/396038945874113/