JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two deadly back-to-back shootings this weekend in Jackson were the main talking points of the meeting.
Three people were killed in a shooting on Bratton Street on Sunday, December 12. The day before, a woman was fatally shot while sitting in her car on Dalton Street.
Jackson Police Chief James Davis brought up a string of fatal arsons that recently occurred, one of which happened at a personal care home.
“It’s hard to understand when an individual commits arson and kills three people inside a house. We don’t understand that. We couldn’t be there to prevent that, nor could we ever think or predict that. Who would do that?” said Davis.
He also said 86% of homicides are related to interpersonal relationships.