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Here are several press releases issued by the Pearl and Jackson police departments today.

(Pearl)Update (12:42 PM): Deceased is Justin Jenkins. 

On May 31, 2016 at approximately 7:40 a.m., Pearl Police responded to a report of a shooting inside a mobile home at 3535 Highway 80 East, Southern Gardens Trailer Park. Officers arrived on scene within 3 minutes. Upon arrival, police discovered a 25 year old black male with a gunshot wound deceased inside the trailer.

A black female was taken into custody for questioning in reference to this incident. A 3 year old child at the residence during the time of the shooting that WAS NOT physically harmed was placed in DHS custody. The deceased name will be released pending the notification of kin.

(Jackson)On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at approx. 4:03 AM, Jackson Police Officers responded to the 4500 block of Ironwood Lane regarding shots fired. Upon officers’ arrival it was learned that a residence had been shot into multiple times by an unknown suspect(s). The residence was occupied by at least one individual at the time of this incident and there were no injuries reported. There were obvious signs of damage to the residence as a result of several projectiles striking it.

There was a gray Nissan Maxima or Altima observed leaving the area moments after the shots were fired. There is no suspect information nor is there a motive for this incident. This is an ongoing investigation.

(Jackson)On Monday, May 30, 2016, at approx. 9:37 PM, Jackson Police Officers responded to the 5900 block of Henley St. regarding a shooting. Upon officers’ arrival it was learned that a black male, later identified as Allen Course, 29 has been shot in the leg at this location. He was transported to Merit Health via private vehicle. He has been released from the hospital.

At approx. 9:52 PM, Jackson Police Officers responded to the intersection of Woodrow Wilson Blvd. near Martin Luther King Dr. regarding an accident. During the course of this investigation, it was learned that the driver of a blue Hyundai Accent struck a JPS Safety Officer’s vehicle and another vehicle while driving eastbound on Woodrow Wilson Blvd. There were no injuries reported. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jeremy Roberts. The vehicle was confirmed to be stolen from Clinton, MS on February 27, 2016. Roberts was in the process of transporting a
victim, identified as Brandon Washington to UMMC for a gunshot wound he sustained to the head. He was later pronounced deceased on scene.

Robbery/Homicide Detectives and Mobile Crime Lab investigators conducted an investigation for both crime scenes. It was later confirmed that Brandon Washington was shot while sitting in the front passenger seat of the Hyundai Accent near the 5900 block of Henley St. There was an altercation between him and Allen Course that allegedly led to several shots being fired. Course was later released from the hospital. Subsequently, he was charged with Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The driver of the vehicle, Roberts was charged with being in Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. There have been no charges at this time regarding the homicide and the shooting of Course. Both incidents are still under investigation.

Victim:
Brandon Washington-35