Jackson homicides surge, gun violence drops in first two weeks of new year
Jackson homicides surge, gun violence drops in first two weeks of new year
By C.J. LeMaster | January 14, 2021 at 10:29 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 11:53 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Killings in the Capital City have surged in the first two weeks of the new year with investigators hunting down leads on six cases, compared to a single homicide this time last year.
At the same time, shootings resulting in injury or death have dropped significantly, suggesting a decrease in gun violence thus far.
Half of 2021′s homicide victims died from shootings, according to information released by the Jackson Police Department. A 3 On Your Side anaylsis of the last five years’ worth of homicide cases shows only 2019 had a more deadly start to the year, with seven homicides by January 14.