JACKSON, Miss. — A man shot near a Mississippi funeral home drove to a nearby convenience store, where he died of his wounds, authorities said Saturday.
The shooting occurred outside the Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home in Jackson around 3 p.m., WJTV reported.
#JPD is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 3100 block of Robinson St. just after 3pm. An adult male was shot near a funeral home following an altercation and later succumbed to injuries after driving away to a nearby convenience store. No additional info available.
— Jackson Police Department (@JacksonMSPolice) August 8, 2020
Witnesses told WAPT that a man was refused entry to a service for a person who was killed in July.
After a scuffle, the argument continued outside the funeral home, where the man was shot, WLBT reported. The man drove away from the scene, the television station reported.
Jackson City Councilman De’Keither Stamps told WJTV that the man was found dead at the Chuk Stop Food Mart, apparently from the gunshot wound.
Authorities have not released the name of the victim or the motive behind the shooting.
UPDATE 2: According to city councilmen De’Keither Stamps the scene here at the Chuk Stop is a continuation of the funeral home shooting. A black male has been place inside the corner’s vehicle. @WJTV pic.twitter.com/JeB3bHFk3L
— Gary Burton JR WJTV (@GaryB_WJTV) August 8, 2020
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