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One man killed, another injured in Jackson shooting

By Kaitlin Howell Jan 27, 2024 | 9:51 PM

UPDATE:

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Police said the victim of the shooting on Verbena Street was identified as 24-year-old Keegan Roberts.

They said the second person who was injured is a juvenile, and he is in the suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of Roberts. Police said the juvenile is in police custody.


JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after one man was killed and another was injured in a shooting.

The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27 in the 1100 block of Verbena Street.

Police said one man died at the scene. He has not been identified. The second victim was taken to a local hospital, and his condition is unknown.

Investigators said they recovered two weapons at the scene. One of the weapons was a Glock pistol that had been altered to be fully automatic.

Detectives are still gathering evidence and information from the scene on possible suspects and motive.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Jackson police at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).