JPD issued the following statement.
Jackson Police are investigating a fatal shooting that resulted in the death of two men. It happened shortly before 4:00am in the 1200 block of North West Street.
Officers responded after receiving a call from Baptist Medical
security of a vehicle accident involving a pickup truck. When they
arrived, officers found the truck just off the roadway that appeared to
have been impacted by gunfire. The driver and passenger
also appeared to have been struck multiple times and died at the
scene.
Residents in the area told officers that several shots were heard but no one saw what occurred.
Investigators are working to gather additional information, as they
canvass the area for any possible surveillance that may have captured
the incident.
The victims have not yet been positively identified but both are black males. A motive remains unknown.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call Crime
Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS(8477). You could receive a cash reward of up
to $2500 if your information leads to an arrest.
Update: Victims are 22-year-old, Nathaniel Rashad Allen and 26-year-old, Kenyatta McGee. It looks like Judge Green won't have to worry about either one of them completing their probation.
Update: Victims are 22-year-old, Nathaniel Rashad Allen and 26-year-old, Kenyatta McGee. It looks like Judge Green won't have to worry about either one of them completing their probation.
16 comments:
This is a horrific incident that warrants a major response from Baby Choke, Stokes and other black "leaders" of Jackson. But I gurandamntee you that it will get less focus than that f*cking joke of a zoo in West Jackson that is hemorrhaging cash. It will definitely get less focus than JPS bonds.
Black leaders of Jackson: this type of violent crime IS NOT OK. Can't wait to see your response. Just more blacks getting gunned downed in my city; nothing to see move along and lets get back to railing about the dammn zoo and that JPS bond BS.
My, my, two blocks from the Capitol. Is His Honor ol' blood and guts still out of town at the Haaarrrvard seminar so that he is unable to provide his inspiring public safety leadership?
If you consider the options, why would anyone admit to seeing or knowing anything?
Wait for a few days to pass, call crime stoppers and collect the reward.
Jackson is running up quite a butcher's bill this summer.
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hmmm....I have missed the expectation that white mayors are expected to publicly condemn every violent white crime. I see comments which suggest the white community is culturally responsible for pedophilia and sexual abuse of minors though most are white. Indeed, I seem to remember defenses like provocation on the part of the victim.
This is particularly ironic when it was reported today that the marker where Emmett Till was thrown into the Tallahatchie River has been repeatedly stolen or riddled with bullet holes.
And, some of you wonder why you are assumed to be racist?
@7:43 - actually, there is NOTHING wrong with expecting a mayor to biblically condemn every violent crime. It's not necessary that they go on TV after every event to make their proclamation, though. They can and SHOULD do that through their ACTIONS, the goals they set for their administration, and the priorities they set as they go about their jobs every day. The fact of the matter is that violent crime in the city of Jackson is WAY out of proportion the to population and it matters not whether the mayor is black white or green. He is doing NOTHING to change that fact. He doesn't speak about it. He doesn't prioritize funding to fight it. He doesn't personally appeal to the citizens of Jackson to help change the status quo. He doesn't speak up about the total ineffectiveness of Judge Green and/or encourage citizens to vote her out of office by pointing out how she constantly turns violent criminals free so they can continue to terrorize innocent taxpayers. He does NOTHING. He deserves whatever critizism he gets.
7:43 what does racism have to do with a drug deal gone bad? Sounds to me you are the racist.
Don't fence in the city, just yet.
FBI database for 2016.
State City Population Violent Crimes Per 1000
Louisiana Monroe 49,677 1,493 30
Alabama Bessemer 26,592 763 29
Tennessee Memphis 656,434 11,947 18
Arkansas Little Rock 198,800 3,044 15
Louisiana New Orleans 397,208 4,249 11
Texas Houston 2,334,348 23,960 10
Mississippi Jackson 170,070 1,451 9
"...reported today that the marker where Emmett Till was thrown into the Tallahatchie River has been repeatedly stolen or riddled with bullet holes.And, some of you wonder why you are assumed to be racist?"
Since you mention the incident in the Delta (at Money, Mississippi) you probably also meant to mention the racist graffiti painted on the black church in Greenville just over a year and a half ago. You remember, the graffiti that indicated support for Trump? And you remember that the investigation determined it was done by a black church member. And that was just one of many, many similar instances across the South where graffiti and church burnings have been found to have been perpetrated by blacks.
If you doubt me, Google 'who is burning and desecrating black churches today'.
And you wonder why some of you are assumed to be racist?
@7:43- yOU don't know who vandalized that sign!!! You just ASSUME the person are (a) white & (b) a resident of Mississippi. Considering that there were a couple of THOUSAND visitors in Money, MS this past weekend, about 1/2 of whom were NOT residents of Mississippi, you are making quite an assumption. Likewise for the race of the vandal. At least 25% of those visitors were black. There were a few other races sprinkled in as well. Could have been any one of those visitors. in fact, it could have been anybody... up to and including a local black kid who got bored because there is absolutely nothing to do on a hot summer afternoon in the Mississippi Delta. You assume WE (meaning ALL white Mississippians) are racist because YOU are racist.
This type of crime seems to have surged in the city of Jackson ever since McMillan left the Sheriffs post. I know he had units operating in the city. I wonder what’s different now with the way the Sheriff’s Office is structured...
Wrong. Crime actually went up in Jackson when Mac was chief of JPD. Truth is, Mac was a mediocre Sheriff. Everyone bought into his act because he talked tough on the radio. Couldn't manage a budget, way behind on technology, had his share of jail problems as well, just no riots although inmates did escape and die during his tenure.
As for this double, it was retaliation. Shooters in two vehicles fired at these guys. They both were convicted felons, house burglary and stolen firearm possession.
Thank you for keeping them honest Kingfish - I kind of already knew where you were going when you put this comment in the original post
"Victims are 22-year-old, Nathaniel Rashad Allen and 26-year-old, Kenyatta McGee. It looks like Judge Green won't have to worry about either one of them completing their probation."
Look if random white people were being robbed and killed on a weekly, hell even monthly basis in Jackson, I wouldn't have any problem saying be extra careful out there.
But a solid majority of the murders in Jackson are between people with bad blood between them.
McMillan may have been “mediocre” in your opinion...admittedly everone can improve, but he was way more proactive when it came to crushing crime than Lewis or Victor Mason have been. These two clowns were a step in the wrong direction for the folks that want improving law and order.
Someone please explain how law enforcement is supposed to stop crime that occurs between individuals who have personal altercations. The police cannot be with us 24/7. However, if you use drugs, chances are you will die from using the drug or you will die from not paying your dealer. Drug dealers don't usually kill their paying customers.
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