Arrest made in deadly Natchez Railroad Ave. shooting

The incident happened just before 12 a.m. in the 700 block of Natchez Railroad Avenue, just yards away from Evangelist Temple Church of God in Christ.
(Source: Jackson Police Department)
(Source: Jackson Police Department)
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 6:24 AM CST
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man has been arrested for the death of a 29-year-old in Jackson.

Johnny Lee Smith, 62, has been charged with murder related to the shooting that happened on Natchez Railroad last week.

Emanuel Chapman, 29, was shot to death just before 12 a.m. Friday in the 700 block of Natchez Railroad Avenue, just yards away from Evangelist Temple Church of God in Christ.

According to authorities, Chapman was shot several times after he got into a fight with Smith.

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