Child in critical condition after being shot while playing outside
Published 6:10 pm Tuesday, October 27, 2020
A child who was playing outside is in critical condition Tuesday after being wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting.
#JPD is investigating a shooting that occurred just after 12pm in the 3000 block of Marwood Dr. A small child was wounded while playing outside, after multiple shots were fired from a dark colored SUV with FL plates. Victim was transported and remains in critical condition.
— Jackson Police Department (@JacksonMSPolice) October 27, 2020
The child was wounded after multiple shots were fired from a dark-colored SUV, according to the Jackson Police Department.
The shooting occurred just after noon in the 3000 block of Marwood Drive, police said. The child was taken to a local hospital and remains in critical condition. The age of the child was not released.