Latest developments on fatal shooting in Festival Centre parking lot

UPDATE: After releasing a released a surveillance photo of a suspect they believe to be involved in Thursday’s fatal shooting outside Academy Sports in the Festival Centre and asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect, Mobile police said they received numerous tips and it appears the suspect is a juvenile. Police said they will have an update once there is more information to share.

If you have any information about this case, we urge you to contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-7211. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be submitted by texting 844-251-0644 or by visiting //mobilepd.org/crimetip.

EARLIER STORY:

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside Academy Sports in the Festival Centre on Airport Boulevard.

Police say the shooting happened around 4 p.m. in the parking lot. Investigators identified the victim as as DeShaun Bonner, 22.

A number of evidence markers were placed on the ground next to several shell casings. A grey truck on the scene also showed visible bullet holes.

FOX10 News spoke with a witness who says he saw multiple people shooting guns.

“I was just sitting in my vehicle and I heard gunshots and I looked and I saw just guys shooting at a vehicle as they were running to the vehicle the vehicle fled and they were still shooting at the car,” the witness said.

Mobile police have not released any details into what led to the shots fired.

No one is in custody.

If you have any information about this case, you are asked to contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-7211. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be submitted by texting 844-251-0644 or by visiting mobilepd.org/crimetip.

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