JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a man was found shot and killed on Sunday, April 2.

Officer Sam Brown said the man was found by a passerby on Ellis Avenue near John R. Lynch Street Sunday morning.

He said the man was found dead at the scene and appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound.

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart identified the victim as Derrick Wilson, 36.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the Jackson Police Department at (601)-960-1234.