Jackson homeowner shoots male intruder in the leg; female also detained

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was shot in the leg after breaking into a Jackson homeowner’s shed Monday afternoon.

The incident happened off Northside Drive.

#Breaking: JPD on the scene of a shooting off Northside Drive. One man was shot in the leg after breaking into a home and confronted by the homeowner, who tells me that this is an ongoing problem in this area. A female accompanying that burglar is being detained. pic.twitter.com/r7zHIrCR9P
— Mike Evans (@crabblers) April 17, 2023

The homeowner told WLBT that this is an ongoing problem in the area, and that the suspect pulled a baton when confronted inside his shed and that’s when he shot him.

A female accompanying the would-be thief was also detained.

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