Capitol police are investigating a double homicide that left two women dead in Jackson on Sunday, July 6 — a couple of days after two other people were killed in a shooting in the city.
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Bailey Martin said officers responded to a shooting at approximately 3:19 a.m. Sunday on Wilmington Street near University Boulevard.
Martin said when officers arrived at the scene, they found two individuals “suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and were pronounced deceased on the scene.”
Hinds County interim coroner Jeramiah Howard said Telisa Holder, 34, and Racquel Freeman, 32, were the victims killed in the shooting.
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At the time of the incident, no arrests were made. The Clarion Ledger reached out to Martin on Monday, July 7, for an update on suspect information but was told no further comment would be made in this open investigation.
In less than a week, four people have been reportedly shot and killed in Jackson. In addition to Holder and Freeman’s death, 23-year-old Gabriel King and 45-year-old Adrione Triggs died on July 4 in separate shootings in the city.
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A police car is seen in downtown Jackson, Miss., on Dec. 6, 2024.
King and Triggs’ cases are being investigated by the Jackson Police Department.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Capitol police at (601) 359-3125.
Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@gannett.com.
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