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The Lamar County Sheriff's Department is looking for a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle and fired at officers on Sunday night.

According to the Sheriff's Department, deputies tried to pull over an unmarked Jeep on Shears Road, but the driver abandoned the vehicle and took a shot at a deputy. A woman who reported the vehicle stolen told deputies she'd left it running at the Dollar General on Oak Grove and Weathersby. Plus, an as-yet-unidentified man was rushed to the hospital after a water-skiing accident at the Ross Barnett Reservoir on Sunday afternoon. The man hit a wake in the water very hard, and it sent him flying.

It's been a deadly weekend in Jackson. Two women were gunned down on Wilmington Street near University Boulevard around 3:30 Sunday morning. 34-year-old Telisa Holder and 32-year-old Racquel Freeman may have been targeted as they left the Fox Den Nightclub. Four suspects are facing charges for a murder on Cooper Road on Friday. 23-year-old Gabriel King was shot and pronounced dead at the scene.

Hattiesburg police are looking for suspects in a shooting in the 5000 block of Hardy Street on Saturday. Two males and one female were shot, and another female was hit by a car around 11:15 p.m. All four victims were taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Plus, two minors are charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to several school buses at a high school in Holly Springs over the weekend.

It will be a hot, humid, and possibly wet start to the week across Mississippi.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-monday-july-7/

President Donald Trump has signed his mega-spending bill into law. Plus, Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday to reclaim his crown.

A Vicksburg man was arraigned Thursday on burglary charges after breaking into a local grocery store. Plus, National Hurricane Center forecasters are keeping an eye on a system hovering about 100 miles off the Florida coast.

MDWFP officers are hoping to keep boaters safe this holiday weekend. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/mdwfp-participating-in-operation-dry-water/

Learn how you and your family and stay safe while shooting fireworks this holiday weekend. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-fire-marshal-offers-firework-safety-tips-ahead-of-independence-day/

Hattiesburg mayor Toby Barker was sworn in for a third term this week. He says his proudest accomplishment has been the progress of the Hub City's public school district.

Here are some tips on how to keep your dog stress-free during firework shows this Independence Day.