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One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in West Point on Monday. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of an individual having a mental health crisis around 10:24 p.m. near the intersection of Plainfield Road and Daniels Circle. When police arrived, the individual allegedly charged at deputies with a weapon in his hand. According to the Department of Public Safety, deputies were forced to open fire, and the subject received fatal injuries.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/investigation-underway-after-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead-in-west-point/

There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms across Mississippi today.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-tuesday-october-28/

Senior left tackle Diego Pounds and freshman wide receiver Winston Watkins Jr. were honored for their performances during the team’s 34-26 win at Oklahoma on Saturday.

READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/pair-of-ole-miss-football-players-earn-sec-weekly-honors-after-win-at-oklahoma/

Dr. Charles Grogan II, an allergist with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, explains the source of the uptick in allergies.

For the first time since 2022, the Southern Miss football team is bowl-eligible. That being said, both players and coaches agree there's more work to be done with the overall goal being a conference championship.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/southern-miss-beats-ul-monroe-49-21-to-become-bowl-eligible-for-first-time-since-2022/

President Donald Trump is once again issuing a warning that taking Tylenol when pregnant may cause autism, but local doctors seem to disagree and say more research needs to be done.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-physicians-push-back-on-trumps-claims-about-tylenol-and-autism/

According to Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson, 80% of the violent crime in Mississippi is being perpetrated by repeat offenders. Gibson believes penalties for violent crime need to be increased and better enforced, especially those for assault on law enforcement, and more funding is needed for law enforcement in general.

Authorities are investigating a road rage shooting in Brandon on Sunday night. The suspect is described as a white man with a salt-and-pepper beard, driving a white pickup truck, possibly a Toyota Tacoma. Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has information about the suspect to contact police.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/police-searching-for-suspect-after-road-rage-shooting-in-rankin-county/

As the federal government’s shutdown enters its fifth week, its impacts continue to ripple down to the state level. The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced that due to the ongoing funding lapse, SNAP benefits will not be issued for November. Roughly 385,000 residents rely on food assistance through SNAP. Of those, 67% are families with children.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/temporary-pause-on-snap-benefits-announced-in-mississippi-amid-shutdown/

Hurricane Melissa is now a powerful Category 5 storm. Melissa is expected to move near or over Jamaica through Tuesday, across southeastern Cuba Tuesday night, and across the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday. The storm currently poses no threat to Florida or the U.S. However, the National Weather Service has issued warnings for other local hazards in the Jacksonville area, including scattered showers and isolated storms today ahead of a cold front, coastal and marine hazards through mid-week across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.