Coroner identifies man killed after shooting near Dollar General in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man is dead and another victim is in critical condition after a shooting on Raymond Road near Ellis Avenue.

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart says the victim was 62-year-old David Plaisance.

JPD says officers responded to the shooting at 7 a.m. Monday near a Dollar General. Once officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Plaisance with gunshot wounds.

According to a press release, another victim who fled the scene initially was located and transported to UMMC in critical condition.

JPD says two males are responsible for the shooting.

If you have any additional information, please contact the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at (601) 355-8477.

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