One dead in Jackson after Thursday night shooting on Jefferson Street

Pam Dankins, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Law enforcement cover the east side of the Mississippi State Capitol after a Wednesday morning bomb threat caused the building to be evacuated Jan. 3, 2023.

One person died after a Thursday night shooting in the Belhaven area, according to a Capitol Police statement.

Bailey Martin, with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, said in a Friday morning statement that officers responded to a call around 11:15 p.m. Thursday about a deceased subject on Jefferson Street.

The unnamed person "suffered from an apparent gunshot wound," Bailey said in the statement.

No suspect identification, nor a motive for the killing, has been released by police.

"Officers are actively investigating this matter and gathering evidence," the statement reads. "Due to this being an open and active investigation, no further comment will be made at this time.”

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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson MS homicide April 26 2024: One shot, killed in Belhaven area