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One killed in shooting at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg

Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem reported the victims of Friday's incident at the Mississippi hospital were a 67-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 15, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ETWritten Aug 19, 2026, 8:54 a.m. ET
One person was killed in a shooting at in , , on Friday, August 14, 2026. An apparent murder-suicide was said to have occurred at that day. . A 67-year-old woman was a patient at when the shooting occurred. Authorities in are among those responding. This is a developing story and the details available remain limited. The record behind this report puts the number killed at one while carrying the coroner's description of two victims.

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