Jackson Police Chief Wade confirmed that a total of 9 people were shot overnight during two separate shootings in Jackson.
One of the victims was a 3-year-old girl.
9:00 p.m. Palm Street and Ridgeland Street Shooting:
Chief Wade said the first situation happened at 9 p.m. on Palm Street and Ridgeland Street. A total of three people were shot.
The three individuals were inside of a stolen Kia. One person in the Kia admitted to shooting at some unknown individual who was walking near by.
The individuals then returned fire. All three people inside of the Kia were shot and injured. Chief Wade said they are expected to recover.
Chief Wade said they are asking the public to help with any information they may have.
“We don’t know why they were in the area or why they were firing shots.”
Chief Wade said they would question and charge the individuals.
We will update you with their charges once we know the details.
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10:30 p.m. Maple Street Shooting:
The Jackson Police Department responded to a shooting at 10:30 p.m. on Maple Street. Officers found six people had been shot during a drive-by shooting.
Chief Wade said the suspect vehicle was a gray sedan occupied by 3-4 black males.
“What is so extremely problematic and concerning for me during this incident is a 3-year-old was shot as well. She is expected to recover, but as a police chief and as a father this is absolutely unacceptable and heartbreaking.”
“As a community we still have a population of individuals that are reckless indivudials, cowardless individals and that are lawless individuals that continue to pillage our city. this is a continuious cycle of violence and a continuous cycle of retaliatipn in our city.” “We will never wave the white flat. we will remaien laser focused on holding those accountable who pillage our city.”
If you know who fired upon this location, who this “absolute coward” was…please call Jackson Police, Wade asked.
Witnesses in the area described hearing extended automatic weapon fire, describing it as sounding like a war zone.
Jackson Police Detective Tommie Brown said Wednesday morning that the shooting took place at 347 Maple Street Tuesday night.
