Chief Sequerna Banks News Today

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 16-year-old suspect after one person was killed and another was injured during a shooting. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said Jordan Long, 16, was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault. He was wanted in connection to a shooting that happened in the 100 block of Covington Park Drive on [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a 16-year-old suspect after one person was killed and another was injured during a shooting. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Covington Park Drive on Friday, February 9. The victim, who was identified as Jadamian Marquez Nichols, was shot once and died at the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Police arrested and charged two women with felony child neglect after a child was found wandering a street in South Jackson. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said Tamara Silas and Emily Silas were both charged on Thursday, February 8. Police said the child was found wandering in the area of Shalimar Drive [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 15-year-old in connection to a homicide that occurred on Sunday, February 4. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said police arrested 15-year-old Christian Powell on Thursday, February 8. He was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Red Oak Drive on [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to a homicide that happened on Ellis Avenue near Highway 80 in Jackson. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said Syhee Phillips, 24, turned himself in to authorities at the Jackson Police Department (JPD) headquarters on Thursday, February 1. The fatal shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a mother and an aunt in connection to the death of an infant. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said investigators responded to the 2300 block of Forest Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24. They received a call about a deceased infant. When officers arrived at the location, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a woman is facing a murder charge after she allegedly shot and killed her ex-boyfriend. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said the shooting happened on Watersview Drive on Friday, January 19. According to Banks, the suspect, 49-year-old Allison Ballard, shot her ex-boyfriend at the location. He was taken to [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for an armed robbery suspect. The robbery happened on Tuesday, January 9 in the 4000 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said the suspect is wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault. The suspect fled the scene in a maroon or red Honda Accord. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for two suspects in connection to a homicide that happened in the parking lot of Merit Health Central. The shooting happened on Sunday, December 17, 2023. The victim, 25-year-old Elisha Bridges, was killed after an argument in the parking lot of the hospital. Investigators determined that the [...]