Authorities in Mississippi said they’ve apprehended a 14-year-old boy and charged him with murder in connection with a weekend shooting that occurred in Jackson, according to a report.
On Sunday, a 21-year-old victim, Ernest Walters, was shot multiple times in the 800 block of Lindbergh Drive, according to officials with the Jackson Police Department. Walters was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A second victim, a 23-year-old man, was also shot twice, the JPD said. This second victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was treated for what police said were non-life-threatening injuries, WAPT reported.
On Wednesday, the JPD announced that a 14-year-old was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault. The suspect’s name was not released because of his age.
Investigators said the shooting happened over a drug debt.
