The man killed during a homecoming event in Gautier has been identified as 22-year-old Zavionne Payne.

Payne and other alumni of Gautier High School were gathered on Sept. 19 when gunfire rang out around 10 p.m. on Dolphin Drive. The Gautier Police Department responded to the scene and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds.

All three victims were transported to a local hospital, with Payne passing away shortly after the incident. Conditions of the other two victims are unknown at this time.

“Sadly, one of the victims, a 22-year-old from Gautier, died from injuries sustained in the shooting,” a press release from GPD said after the incident. “The Gautier Police Department’s Investigations Division is actively pursuing leads and searching for a suspect. This remains an active i

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