JACKSON — A woman was killed in a shooting at a Jackson gas station Saturday evening, according to the Jackson Police Department.
JPD said Precinct 3 officers responded at about 7:22 p.m. to a gas station in the 3200 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard for a report of an aggravated assault.
When officers arrived, they found an unidentified black woman lying in the parking lot. Police said she appeared to have been shot and had died from her injuries.
The suspect has not been identified. According to JPD, the suspect was driving a gray Honda Accord that was backed into a parking space at the gas station.
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and following leads in the case.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).
