JPD tweeted the following statements this morning.
JPD is investigating a shooting that occurred on yesterday in the 5300 block of N. State St. A juvenile male succumbed to injury at the scene after suffering from fatal gunshot wound. A juvenile male suspect was identified and later surrendered himself to investigators. Victim is identified as, Timothy Wilson-15. Suspect, Earl Young-15, was arrested and charged with murder.
JPD is investigating a shooting that occurred on yesterday in the 5100 block of Meadow Oaks Park Dr. A juvenile female was shot multiple times by a juvenile male before he was fatally injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Victim was transported and is listed as stable.
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Jackson
1 murder for each 1,590 residents
Chicago
1 murder for each 4,310 residents
Jackson's per capita murder rate is 2.7 times worse than Chicago's. That progressive shit doesn't work. Effective leadership does.
Once again, two lives irreversibly changed.
When are the citizens going to say enough?
I know the answer. They're not.
@11:17
Chicago is a very diverse city. Far more so than Jackson. Chicago's violence is isolated to a certain sections of the city. Whereas Jackson's violence has no boundaries except the county lines of Rankin and to a lesser extent, Madison.
Kids murdering kids. Culture and parenting. Until those are addressed, it won’t matter how many cops are on the street or how tough your judges are on crime. People just don’t care, and it’s passed down to their kids.
15 yrs old.
Yea, but don't worry, all city workers are getting paid for voting.
It seems that the social fabric of Jackson is coming unraveled. Surely (I know....don't call me Shirley) someone in authority will address these issues before it gets completely out of hand. Let's not forget that hundreds of Jacksonians are left to grieve because of these murders. Truly sad what Jackson has become.
15 years old for the victim and suspect. Unbelievable and so sad.
covid 19 in mississippi. 1 death per 967 residents. it’s more dangerous to get covid than to live within the city limits of jackson
12:47. "Someone in authority" will address these issues??? Someone in authority has volunteered but being Republican and white, the help was refused. "We need more jobs, yada yada yada". We need more DADDIES, moron.
The City should try cooperating with the US Attorney's Office to participate in Operation Legend. What is there to lose?
One does usually succumb to a fatal gunshot wound.
Aren't succumbed and fatal sort of redundant? Asking for the coroner.
Gets completely out of hand? It already is! I saw another prayer vigil on the steps of JPD, how many dozens of these have we seen over the years? This is a culture issue that has been in the making since LBJ in the 1960's. Over the generations children having children is the problem. No means of support, no parenting skills, no emphasis on education, leaves children hopeless with no future other than to continue the cycle. Until the black leadership addresses this problem all the prayer vigils, social programs etc. do nothing other than make the ones who promote these programs feel as though they are doing something. It took generations to get where we are, it will take time to recover, maybe someone will step up and lead but don't hold your breath.
Help was offered and turned down. Now it may be forced on them. And that’s not what they want. At that point numerous investigations will take place pertaining to all levels of city government. Many many need to start worrying or they can voluntarily take the assistance. This is inexcusable. Jackson used to not be this way.
100. Wow. Jackson has GOT to be proud of finally reaching that goal! They're playing with the BIG boyz now!
And 12;47, that fabric started tearing LONG ago! It's long since been out of hand. Unfortunately, those in authority don't see the current crime statistics as being a problem. Our current mayor wanted radical changes, and he may be proud of what he's achieved!
Also, since you mentioned grieving, another conspicuous thing I've noticed over the last several years: does anyone else but me notice on TV how the family members, friends, etc. of the victims seem to just take it all in stride? I never see condemnation or resolve, and rarely, if ever, do I perceive emotion. I'm frequently shocked by that.
No, I'm afraid nothing will change until the populace demands it.
1:23, I’m gonna throw the Bull $hit flag on that one.
If only we didn't spend so much time setting curfews, banning concealed carrying of firearms, and giving city employees a half day to vote(I am all for people getting time to vote, but a half day is a bit much), and galivanting around the US in speaking engagements with fellow "progressives" and trying to catapult himself into national spotlight, we might have some leadership in this town instead of a race pimp looking for the next gig. Anyone talked to "The Kaz" Franklin? He got a hash tag for these murders? What about #whenmyownpeoplegunnedmedown. Don't see the local community antagonist, excuse me, I mean organizers, talking about these murders.
"15 yrs old."
Unfortunately 12:25 PM, that age group is becoming more common in Jackson homicides, but the viloence is not limited to children.
According to WLBT, a 77 year old Jackson woman shot her neighbor multiple this past weekend. A 56 year old Jackson woman beat the shit out of a guy with a blunt object. As of the WLBT noon report, both victims were in critical condition and details remain unknown.
Hell . . . it could have been self defense, but no one knows the motive of these two women.
No matter, these incidents exemplify the violent culture in Jackson, Mississippi.
What is the all time record number of homicides in Jackson?
1.51 is correct. Wait and have children until BOTH parents are financially and emotionally ready to take care of them. That would fix so many other social issues.
Mayor Baby Chok has spoken today on the "moment of crisis":
Violence due to:
1. Pandemic
2. Evictions
3. Economic challenges
Therefore, his "minimum guaranteed income" plan is the solution? The dems always think that throwing money to the residents of their plantation is the solution, but this just continues the dependency, just like giving addicts more heroin.
@3:28
Anyone with the self control to delay sexual gratification that long would also possess the dedication to effortlessly reach any achievement or financial goals.
If I said the problem was spiritual, would I be laughed out of the building? If I dared to add that the only answer was also spiritual, would I be forbidden to come back? If before I was hastily removed from the premises I proclaimed that a true spiritual man would not be allowed a voice in the community, would I be physically attacked? Laugh if you will Jackson needs a true spiritual revival.
@1:51
Good post. This is all being driven by the Democratic party and it absolutely a shame. Their philosophy is "keep the mother dependent and hope she can get at least some of her children to voting age".
11:17 - if you really believe your Niknar crap maybe you could be forgiven for your ignorance. But if you want to make the comparisons of Chicago and Jackson - yes, Chicago's crime is largely confined to an area of the city. But yes, Jackson's is as well. Don't know if this administration is still keeping the map that crooked Tony's staff did, but they had color-coded pins in a map of Jackson to designate all different types of crimes. The same truth that existed then exists still today - most every one of those 100 deaths are in an area defined much more so than the county lines you claim. And most every reasonably intelligent reader of this blogsite knows where those lines are and avoid them every chance they get (which is not hard to do for the average person living, working, eating in Jackson.
3:49, You're exactly on point!
My father, who easily had the financial ability to do so, was always reluctant to give me things. Unlike many of my friends, he didn't provide me with a car at age 15 (we could drive at 15 then, remember), among many other material things. I sort of resented it when I was a kid, but I didn't have to get much older before I realized he was right: when you just give someone something - without them having some skin in the game, so to speak - it has little to no value to them. For reasons unknown to me, my generation TOTALLY either forgot or shunned that time-proven concept.....and look where it's gotten us!
Yep, you really want to make things worse and create even MORE dependency? Start that minimum guaranteed income. Someone with even pretty good sense knows how that will turn out. More debt and people worse off than before. Likewise, you want a college education to be totally worthless? Make it free to go to school! I KNOW what I would have done had my education been "free!"
@4:48, I get that the older generations have always thought they had it so much tougher than the generation after, but you have to acknowledge that kids now have a much tougher route working their way into the middle class than in years past. A broken bone these days can bankrupt you without insurance. Any job that a college student can get will not make a dent in the mountain of debt they are acquiring. It's also pretty damn difficult to start a family if 80% of your income after student debt goes to rent a 1 bedroom apartment in the bad part of town. On top of this, more and more jobs are disappearing to automation and it's going to become increasingly difficult to compete with an AI controlled robot. A basic income didn't make much sense in your youth, but things have changed a whole lot sense then.
@4:36
I think you are more confused than just who you intended to reply. The honest reality is that the places you refer to as safe to eat, work, and dine exist in small and clearly designated enclaves of the city. Enclaves that have a concentration of wealth that is protected by a combination of private security and police saturation.
Seems to be pretty well spread throughout the city.
https://www.wlbt.com/news/crime/jackson-homicides/
@ 12:08: One of these was in North Jackson and the other in North East Jackson on the street behind Rollingwood off Old Canton, so where exactly in the city is the crime isolated to? Patrick Cruise has duped so many young couples into buying in Rollingwood. There will be so much lost investment in that area.
At least, 8:39, Rollingwood has "security gates." Does that really help? I grew up in NE Jackson in the Westbrook area then spent my teen years in Heatherwood. For the longest time both of these were some of the best parts of the city. I lived on Romany which paralleled Meadow Oaks Park Drive. Now my father still lives in Heatherwood and will ot consider any thoughts of leaving -- even as the block parties clog our streets, gunshots fly every night and the racers turn Heatherwood streets into drag strips (not even considering the speed bumps). No, this part of the city is also turning down -- and so is my inheritance. My sister and I will be lucky to sell my childhood home for anything when my father passes.
" Does that really help? I grew up in NE Jackson in the Westbrook area then spent my teen years in Heatherwood. For the longest time both of these were some of the best parts of the city. I lived on Romany which paralleled Meadow Oaks Park Drive."
Another Northeast Jacksonian here, I remember countless fun memories of Rollingwood, Heatherwood., and the other subdivisions. One of my best friends lived on Romany.
(Dirt bikes down Westbrook Road to the Pearl River sandbars and everything else kids could do back then . . . still make me smile) .
I left Jackson for college in 1981 and didn't return until a brief stay during 2008.
Without going into detail, let's just say I was in shock and heartbroken when I saw what those neighborhoods had become.
@7:37
It's more occurrences in the same areas if you look at the past years. Northwest between Georgetown/ Virden Addition/ Brown Bottom/ Northview Addition & Stadiumside.
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