Thursday, December 3, 2020

Former U.S. Attorney's Home Shot Up

Update: WLBT posted audio of the shooting.

 The home of former U.S. Attorney Greg Davis was shot up on Thanksgiving night.  


 JPD is investigating the shooting.  A JPD cruiser is stationed in front of the Woodlea home.  Several sources said 15 to 30 rounds were fired into the home.  One window was boarded up with plywood. JPD simply said there was an open investigation on the attack.  

Mr. Davis served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2012 to 2017. 


41 comments:

Anonymous said...

Remember, in times past, when authority was respected...even by the criminals? They knew better than to go after law enforcement, because the penalties were generally swift and severe.

Those days are gone. This generation of thugs is being told they're the victims. They're told they can't do any better, because the law is "disproportionately" targeting them and is keeping them down. Looks more and more like they're believing what they're being told.

Burke said...

Drugs may have been involved.

Anonymous said...

Shooting into a man’s house while he sleeps.
Coward ass pussy.

Anonymous said...

Hopefully, he or his neighbors have security cameras......

Anonymous said...

Burke may be full of shit. You saw it here first.

Anonymous said...

"Drugs may have been involved." Maybe idiocy as well?

Anonymous said...

He was the prosecutor on the Daryl Dedmon hate crime case for the murder of James Craig Anderson. The case was huge for Mississippi because it showed the country that we have a bad history of crap like that, but no more. I know Greg personally, and he’s an awesome, intelligent guy with a great family. I hate this for them and hope they catch whoever’s responsible!

Anonymous said...

12:46, when exactly was that time? Those days were never on this earth. Men have been both good and evil, and the position of "authority" has never had any bearing on the acts of latter. Name the period in history, it's been there. I'll wait.

Your second paragraph is just a racist rant. The feds prosecute lots of people you wouldn't consider "thugs" but who are equally capable of doing something like this.

Anonymous said...

How much more proof is needed to convince people that this country has reached third-world status?

Anonymous said...

@ 1:55

12:46 is correct.

Today's society hates the police and law enforcement as a whole, especially urban residents.

You don't want to admit the truth because it isn't what you want to hear.

Hurry up! You'll be late for your BLM meeting.

Anonymous said...

Greg is the best of the best. Be very careful with the baseless b.s.

Anonymous said...

15-30 rounds? Hopefully, that gave someone enough time to take pics or a video to help the investigation.

Anonymous said...

This just show you that Jackson Mayor has lost control of jackson and the D.A. is not respected..

Anonymous said...

2:36,
You whitewash a lot of history to get to your conclusion that it's only recently that people have disrespected and tried to harm authority. But then again, books are hard for some to read, so I shouldn't expect more from you.

And while it's not relevant to this, black lives do matter. All lives do, but each color included in all matter nonetheless. The fact that you can't admit that is further evidence of your bigotry.

Anonymous said...

The dumb ass that did that shooting will get caught. There are cameras all up and down that street and with enhancement the FBI will get this fool. I say to this fool go ahead and spend time with the grandmama! Your days are numbered.

Lock & Load said...

His home is at the end of a long cul-de-sac. Dead end streets are usually avoided by criminals, as they can get trapped. Someone was motivated and he was likely targeted.

His back yard backs up to I-220. Terrible location.

Anonymous said...

@3:20p- The sad reality is that despite grandmama’s baby being caught and prosecuted, his street cred will soar and he will STILL be proud of himself. All the while, taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the prison life he worked so hard to achieve.

Victor Fleitas said...

@ 2:36p No, I think @ 1:55P is correct.

According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, as of 2017, the 1920s were the deadliest decade in law enforcement history, when a total of 2,480 officers died, averaging 248 per year. The deadliest year in law enforcement history was 1930, when 310 officers were killed. That figure dropped dramatically in the 1990s, to an average of 162 per year. Since the first recorded death of a law enforcement officer in 1791, the National Law Enforcement Memorial has listed 21,541 fallen officers' names. In 2017, there were 129 reported deaths. For the decade preceding 2017 the average was 151 deaths. The deadliest day in law enforcement history, September 11, 2001. These figures include police, officers, sheriff's deputies, correctional officers, military police, etc.

I was familiar with this information but did a quick search just now to confirm my recollection. You're absolutely free to believe what you want to believe but you should make an attempt to become informed before criticizing someone else for what they believe. Keep an open mind. Sometimes, the other guy might be right.

Anonymous said...

Why the hell is the former US Attorney living in Jackson still anyway?

Anonymous said...

Reminds me of the scene in Godfather II.
((When Mike's Lake Tahoe bedroom was shot up)

So . . . there's probably a Fredo Corleone "type" in the mix.

Anonymous said...

Exactly 4:29 PM you beat me to it/was going to ask the same question!

Anonymous said...

I know Greg and he is a great guy. So glad he and his family were not harmed and hopeful that law enforcement will identify the shooter.

Anonymous said...

Did the bullets penetrate the brick, or just windows/doors? And does anyone know how thick Polycarbonate storm windows need to be, to stop ALL bullets? 3/4" is my guess, but the way things seem to be going, I'd love a definitive answer.

Anonymous said...

@ 3:41

It's not that simple. Distaste for law enforcement is not measured by a body count of dead officers.

I bet the cops in Memphis, Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago and every major city in this country would have no problem sharing the hatred they receive from today's violent society.

1:55 just wants to make sure the finger points everywhere except where the problems exist.


Anonymous said...

9:28, the problem rests solely on the criminals shooting up the house. You are the ones says it’s anything other than that which was precisely my original point.

1:55

Anonymous said...

3:12 - You don't know much about weaponry. 15-30 rounds would take all of seven and a half seconds, tops. Not much time to roll out of bed and rush to the window with a phone-camera.

Good question from whoever asked why this family still lives in Jackson. I can think of no reason at all, none.

Anonymous said...

One of the local TV stations played a security camera video taken from a home 1-2 homes away and same side of the street. It was rapid fire semi-auto, probably from a long gun, with a possible reload and then more rapid fire. A vehicle is seen arriving and then departing.

It was all over in roughly 30-seconds, from arrival to departure.

Anonymous said...

These fools that shot guns at occupied dwellings and vehicles don’t think about the consequences! They don’t understand forensics, there is no perfect crime! They listen to music and watch TV all day which hype their ignorance.

With the right technology used, a satellite miles in orbit can read the time on your watch. Oh yes, and there is always someone looking out their window for suspicious vehicles and cars.

Our elite Law Enforcement Agencies usually get their man or woman. Just a matter of time!

Anonymous said...

7:43

Now, we're getting somewhere.

Somebody (no doubt a criminal) didn't like the judge and shot up his crib, which by default, would mean they are anti-law enforcement and most assuredly will resist the police when and if an arrest occurs.

I think we have some common ground.

Anonymous said...

7:43 - Do you actually have knowledge of the type and quantity of weapons used, and the number of shooters? If so, you would be a great help to the investigation. Otherwise, making assumptions and jumping to conclusions, just to criticize someone else's comment, is not an admirable trait.

Anonymous said...

The man and his family apparently like Jackson well enough to continue to live there. Or it may be possible that he didn't want to lose money on the sale of his home. Either way, this doesn't necessarily sound like a Jackson issue, but it's revenge by someone he prosecuted.

Anonymous said...

I am not an apologist for people that have disrespect/dislike/hatred for LEOs, but until good cops start making bad cops accountable, then you will have segments of the population that will be distrustful to downright belligerent to law enforcement. Equal treatment under the law is all ANY American wants. Make it happen, and you will see things drastically change amongst the general populace. Of course the criminal element is going to criminal anyway.

Anonymous said...

He and his family live at that address because that is where they lived before and while he was US Attorney. Lots of black professionals live in that neighborhood.

Anonymous said...

The dude or dudes that did this better fasten your seatbelt. You’ll will be picking Cotten at Parchman next year.

Anonymous said...

9:07 - Get back in your lane and sit this one out. Those who heard the gunshots stated the apparent rapidity of the weaponry. I realize Mom bought you a Red Ryder cap piston, but, nobody shoots up a house with a five-shot revolver.

As to 10:59...Thanks to Judge Keady, there hasn't been cotton at Parchman in more than forty years. Sadly.

Tony Montana said...

It was reported that one of the assailants screamed "say hello to my little friend."

Anonymous said...

I met Greg once when my father did some contract work for Davis, Goss, and Williams. He had a sincere look of disappointment in his silence when I told him that I had concluded my short military career. It was as if he foresaw that I was making life decisions that would marginalize my potential. One of the other partners seemed to be more flashy, and intent on selling me one of his Corvettes.

No, I never fell into a life of crime. Yes, I eventually landed a six figure salary but if I followed a disciplined track I could have easily doubled that.

As a young person, I could never understand why anyone would want to leave until it was time to by property and start a family. My father always told me that he planned to leave Jackson, and I assumed it was because we had land in Madison to build on. Years later I would find out that it was only one acre.

He also sent me to Piney Woods, and while that was a special type of hell in itself the groundwork was laid for me to eventually leave Jackson. I understand why Greg Davis is still there.


Anonymous said...

I spoke with an "Honest" Police Officer recently. When I asked why there was so much corruption in the local PD (Current US Attorney has prosecuted several Officers in same PD recently, but the entire City is corrupt).

The Officer said, & I quote..."You have to take money under the table & wherever the opportunity presents because you can't live on what the job pays". He was trying to sell me 1 of 5 Glocks he had "Obtained".

No, I didn't buy one.

Anonymous said...

“Anonymous said...
This just show you that Jackson Mayor has lost control of jackson and the D.A. is not respected.”

Two questions:

1) I’m wondering. Who do you blame Chokwe for crime in the city?

2) If he wasn’t mayor would there still be crime?

Anonymous said...

Greg Davis is a very honorable and kind man. I hope whoever shot into his home is caught and punished. Greg lives in Jackson for the same reason most of us live here, because we choose to and have a right to live anywhere we want. I love it here. My friends and my work are here, and I have a 10-minute commute. Crime is everywhere, and if you don't believe that, visit your local courthouses. Just because the local TV stations don't report it, that doesn't mean there's no crime in your area.

Kingfish said...

Uh-huh. This wasn't a random crime. This was either retaliation for something he did as US Attorney or something personal.


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