Man charged after police say he threatened to ‘shoot up’ Mississippi church

Published 10:37 pm Wednesday, June 15, 2022

One man was arrested Wednesday after police say he called a Mississippi church and threatened to “shoot up” the place.

Southaven Police reported the arrest of Quincy A. Higgins, who was charged with making a terroristic threat.

Investigators believe that at just before noon on Wednesday, Higgens called the Brown Missionary Baptist Church and threatened to shoot the church at a specific time.

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Upon investigation, officers located Higgins on the property and arrested him. Police would not immediately disclose other details of the case.