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Employee, customer killed in shooting at Gulfport AT&T store, suspect identified
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Key Points:
- Two people, 31-year-old employee Shane Basquill and 78-year-old customer Mary Anne Oberlies, were killed in a shooting at an AT&T store in Crossroads Mall, Gulfport, Mississippi.
- The suspect, identified as 71-year-old Samuel Jerome Andrews, approached the store with a shotgun, shot Basquill as he tried to lock the door, then entered and fired inside, killing both victims on the scene.
- Three other people were in the store during the shooting; witnesses provided a description of Andrews' vehicle, which police stopped shortly after, leading to his arrest without incident.
- Andrews is being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center on no bond for two counts of first-degree murder and a $500,000 bond for shooting into a crowd; the investigation and motive remain under review.
- Evidence at the scene included a bullet hole in the store's front door and shell casings outside; authorities continue to gather witness statements.
