Teen shot to death while lying in bed, JPD says
FRANKLIN WITH MORE ON THE INVESTIGATION. áNATSá AN EMOTIONAL SCENE ON MEYER AVENUE .. ACCORDING TO JACKSON POLICE 17 YEAR OLD LAGAVIN JENKINS WAS SHOT TO DEATH WHILE LYING IN HIS BED TUESDAY MORNING.. INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WAS HIS GRANDMOTHER WHO FOUND HIM DEAD.. TABITHA GUICE GRAY7757 2:06-2:12 “IT’S SAD, MY CITY IS VERY SAD, THERE’S BEEN SO MANY KILLINGS AND SHOOTINGS.” JACQUELINE PHILLIPS GRAY7758 2:30-2:35 “YOU HAVE TO REDUCE THE CRIME RATE, AND UNTIL WE DO THAT, WE’RE GOING TO BE PUTTING A BAND-AID OVER THE PROBLEM UNTIL THAT HAPPENS.” LOSING A LOVED ONE VIOLENTLY IS SOMETHING JACQUELINE PHILLIPS CAN RELATE TO GRAY7758 :34-:37 “I DID HAVE A PARENT WHO WAS MURDERED UNFORTUNATELY.. :38- :44 I DO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT FAMILIES HAVE TO CONTEND WITH WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS.” HEARING THE NEWS OF A TEENAGER’S LIFE TAKEN SO SOON IS A NIGHTMARE FOR ANY PARENT LIKE TABITHA GUICE.. TABITHA GUICE GRAY7757 1:15-1:20 “THERE’S NOTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO HEAL WHEN YOU LOSE A CHILD.” JACKSON RESIDENTS ARE CALLING ON CITY LEADERS AND PARENTS TO HELP JACKSON’S CRIME CRISIS.. 1:00-1:07 “WE DON’T SOLVE THE CRIME PROBLEM UNTIL WE SOLVE THE CRIME PROBLEM UNTIL WE SOLVE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING SUSPENDED AND EX
Teen shot to death while lying in bed, JPD says
Jackson police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed. LaGavin Jenkins Jr. was in his bedroom when he was struck by a bullet that someone fired into the home in the 300 block of Myer Avenue, according to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart. Deputy Chief Deric Hearn said Jenkins had been shot twice in the upper body.Officers responded at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to a report of shots fired. Jenkins’ grandmother later found him dead in his bed, Hearn said.Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.
JACKSON, Miss. —
Jackson police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed.
LaGavin Jenkins Jr. was in his bedroom when he was struck by a bullet that someone fired into the home in the 300 block of Myer Avenue, according to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart. Deputy Chief Deric Hearn said Jenkins had been shot twice in the upper body.
Officers responded at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to a report of shots fired. Jenkins’ grandmother later found him dead in his bed, Hearn said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.
