Homicide investigation underway after man dies from shooting
Capitol Police release information about killing 9 days after victim succumbs to injuries
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - More than a week after a man died from a shooting in Jackson, the Department of Public Safety confirms the killing and asks the public for assistance in finding the person responsible.
On January 6, Capitol Police responded to a shooting on West Silas Brown Street and discovered that a man had been shot during a verbal disagreement with someone else, DPS spokesperson Bailey Martin said.
Paramedics transported the shooting victim, 29-year-old JaDarius Mangum, to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, but he succumbed to his injuries two days later.
The person believed to be responsible for the shooting left before officers arrived, Martin said.
No arrests have been made, though this is the first time that any information has been released to the public in order to help find the person responsible.
The department does not proactively release information on killings that happen within the area the agency patrols, the Capitol Complex Improvement District.
Instead, it lets the public know about homicides once reporters ask about possible incidents, which means information that could lead to an arrest isn’t released until days, weeks, or sometimes months later.
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