Police have identified a suspect in a Sunday morning fatal shooting in Meridian.

Andraeus Forrest, 32, was arrested and charged with murder following the shooting, which happened around 9.a.m. near 30th Street and Sixth Avenue, MPD Sgt. Dareall Thompson said. 

The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a local hospital where he died, said Lauderdale County Coroner  Clayton Cobler.

The incident started with a fight between Forrest and two people and escalated when the Forrest shot the victim, Thompson said. Forrest knew the victim, and the shooting was a result of a dispute that had been going for several weeks, Thompson said.

A gun was recovered from the scene, Thompson said. 

Forrest is being held at the Lauderdale County Detention Facility. His bond was set at 1 million dollars.