The Starkville Police Department responded to a 911 call of a man with a machine gun inside State Theater early Sunday morning, but no arrests have been made as of Monday evening.
Officers responded to the call on Sunday morning at 1 a.m.
“On arrival, this proved to be a false call,” SPD Public Information Officer Brandon Lovelady said.
At the scene, police detained one individual and found a handgun. At this time, no charges have been filed and the incident is currently under investigation.
“While officers were still on scene, a separate and unrelated incident took place where a shot was fired on a nearby street,” Lovelady said.
A vehicle believed to be involved was stopped for further investigation when an unrelated misdemeanor arrest was made.
The discharge of a firearm is still under investigation