GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Gulfport police have charged a 25-year-old man with murder in the death of another man.
Police Chief Leonard Papania tells The Sun Herald (https://bit.ly/1gQk68C ) William Cullen King Jr., of Gulfport, was arrested Thursday after police responded to a suspicious medical call about 11 a.m.
Papania said police found a man who received a head injury. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
During a follow-up investigation, Papania says detectives discovered King allegedly assaulted the victim following an argument.
King is being held at the Harrison County jail in lieu of a $1 million bond set by Justice Court Judge Diane Ladner.
The victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin has been notified.
It was unclear whether King has an attorney.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, https://www.sunherald.com
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