A Jackson police officer exchanged gunfire with an automobile burglary suspect. The incident happened Friday as the unnamed officer was working a theft suppression procedure in and all-around Jacksonian Plaza, according to law enforcement officers.”All through the assignment, even though stationary in an unmarked law enforcement auto, a black Dodge Charger pulled up following to his unmarked law enforcement car or truck,” Deputy Main Deric Hearn reported in a information launch. A guy received out of the car or truck, and commenced pulling on the doorway of the officer’s automobile, Hearn explained.”On opening the automobile door, the officer announced himself as a JPD officer. At this time, suspect Antrez Davis started firing shots at the JPD officer, putting the officer’s motor vehicle as he attempted to exit the unmarked police motor vehicle,” Hearn said. “The officer returned hearth, striking suspect Davis.”Law enforcement arrested Davis and James Thompson, an additional suspect. The two males are billed with aggravated assault on a regulation enforcement officer, tried auto burglary and taking pictures into an occupied vehicle.Hearn stated the Jackson Police Office and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating the incident.
JACKSON, Skip. —
A Jackson police officer exchanged gunfire with an car theft suspect.
The incident occurred Friday as the unnamed officer was performing a burglary suppression procedure in and around Jacksonian Plaza, according to police officers.
“In the course of the assignment, even though stationary in an unmarked police car, a black Dodge Charger pulled up upcoming to his unmarked law enforcement automobile,” Deputy Chief Deric Hearn claimed in a information launch.
A person received out of the car or truck, and started pulling on the door of the officer’s car, Hearn explained.
“On opening the car or truck door, the officer announced himself as a JPD officer. At this time, suspect Antrez Davis began firing shots at the JPD officer, hanging the officer’s car or truck as he attempted to exit the unmarked police vehicle,” Hearn reported. “The officer returned fire, hanging suspect Davis.”
Law enforcement arrested Davis and James Thompson, yet another suspect. The two adult males are charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, tried vehicle theft and capturing into an occupied car.
Hearn said the Jackson Law enforcement Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating the incident.
