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Police: Scammers using officer’s murder to steal money

GULFPORT, Miss. (WKRG) – Gulfport Police are warning residents that scammers are already using the murder of a Biloxi Police officer to steal money. Biloxi Police Officer Officer McKeithen was shot and killed Sunday night. The 24-year veteran Robert McKeithen. Biloxi’s Police Chief says Officer McKeithen was due to retire at the end of the year. Now Gulfport Police are warning of a scam using his name, posting on Facebook, “sadly, last night’s murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen has brought out scammers who are taking advantage of a horrible event. There are already people using this to call citizens to collect donations for their “Benevolent Police Association”. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY OR YOUR INFORMATION. If you would like to make a donation to the Biloxi Police Department, please contact them directly at 228-392-0641.

The only donation account set up the fallen officer is through Southern Coastal Credit Union. You can call them at 228-432-0284 or go by their office at 1042 E. Howard Avenue, Biloxi, MS.”