JACKSON — A 67-year-old man has died after being shot inside his home earlier this week, marking the city’s 22nd homicide of the year, according to Jackson police.
Officers with Precinct 3 responded around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, to a home in the 2100 block of Summit Street on reports of an aggravated assault and shots fired into an occupied dwelling.
Investigators said Samuel Moore was asleep when gunfire erupted. He told detectives he realized he had been wounded after hearing the shots and said he did not know why anyone would target his home.
Moore was transported to a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and was listed in stable condition after speaking with detectives. Authorities said he died Sunday, April 19, from his injuries.
The case is being investigated by the department’s Robbery/Homicide Unit.
Police have not identified any suspects and are asking for the public’s help in the investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.
