Suspect charged in fatal shooting of 68-year-old man in Pascagoula

A Pascagoula man is dead after a weekend shooting at an apartment.

It happened around 7:40 last night at an apartment building on Agnes Street. Pascagoula police say they found 68-year-old Claude Bivins Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound.

First responders tried to save him, but were unsuccessful. An autopsy is scheduled for later this week.

Police chased the suspect as he ran from the scene and also recovered his gun.

Forty-five-year-old Kevin Wayne Sherrod of Pascagoula is now in custody, charged with capital murder.

This is still an active investigation so if you have any information please call Pascagoula police.