JACKSON — A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after a 71-year-old man was fatally shot inside a Jackson residence Saturday, police said.
Officers with Jackson Police Department Precinct 1 responded Saturday to a reported shooting at 1009 Branch St., where they found Johnny Bingham dead inside the home.
According to investigators, Bingham was shot while attempting to deescalate an argument that had taken place outside the residence between Bryant Grays, 40, and another individual.
Police said Grays produced a firearm during the confrontation and shot Bingham before fleeing the scene.
Officers later located Grays hiding underneath a residence on Palm Street, where he was taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.
