Suspect reportedly shot, killed man for breaking into car near Mississippi apartment complex
Published 10:30 am Tuesday, March 30, 2021
A Mississippi man reportedly told police he shot and killed another man trying to break into his car after officers found a dead body behind a Jackson apartment complex Tuesday.
Local news sources report that police were on the scene of a homicide investigation at Belvedere Apartments in Jackson shortly after a homeowner reported hearing gunshots Tuesday morning.
Officers reportedly found the body of a dead man in the backyard of a Woodbine Street home near the complex.
WLBT reports that a suspect told officers that he chased down and shot the victim after he caught the victim trying to break into his car.
Jackson police say a suspect is in custody and the shooting remains under investigation.