Mississippi murder suspect caught inside church

Published 2:09 pm Thursday, November 28, 2019

Authorities say a man wanted in a deadly shooting in Mississippi has been arrested after breaking into a church.

Vicksburg Police said 28-year-old Jason Skinner was arrested about four hours after 38-year-old Courtney Anderson was found dead Wednesday afternoon.

Investigators told media outlets they that officers found Skinner inside Crossway Baptist Church after responding to an alarm.

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Authorities say they don’t have a motive for the shooting.

Skinner is charged with murder. It wasn’t known if he had a lawyer.