An 18-year-old was shot in the upper body at Rebelwoods Apartment in Jackson this afternoon, (May 10). His condition is unknown.
According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, the man wanted for questioning in the homicide has been identified as 25-year-old Ameni Olugbala.
Olugbala was detained by the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department and later escaped a deputy’s vehicle during transport.
Sheriff Jones said that Olugbala was arrested in August of 2020 by the Jackson Police Department for murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
He got out on a $100,000 bond in May of 2021.
The status of his charges are unknown at this time.
There is a manhunt going on right now in the area of Gallatin Street and Hooker Street. Olugbala is 6’1, with red pants, black flip flops, and no shirt with a burn mark on his upper body. He is partially handcuffed.
If you know where Olugbala is, please contact HCSO at 601-352-1521 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.
