The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened on Wednesday, November 20 near the intersection of State Street and Beasley Road.
Officers from Precinct 3 were dispatched to the scene around 4 p.m. and found a man who had been shot.
According to the victim’s statement, he was attempting to help someone with a stalled vehicle. While driving the vehicle to a shop, it stopped in the street. As the victim was checking under the hood, an unknown male approached him, questioned him, and then shot him before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities urge anyone with information about this case to contact Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234. Tips can be provided anonymously.
