Suspect Killed in Jackson Apartment Break-in: Police

Woman fatally shoots teen suspect in ski mask during break-in, police say

Police say a woman shot and killed one of two suspects who broke into her apartment.

Apartment resident shoots, kills man during break-in

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Jackson police investigating ‘justifiable’ homicide on Ridgewood Road

The homicide happened Sunday morning.

Suspect killed in Jackson apartment break-in: police

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a suspect was killed after he broke into an apartment. The shooting occurred in the 5800 block of Ridgewood Road around 2:30 a.m. on February 8, 2026. According to investigators, two unidentified men wearing ski masks broke into the apartment. They said the woman inside, who feared for [...]

Police: Jackson woman shoots, kills 15-year-old during break-in

The Jackson Police Department said it responded early Sunday morning to a local apartment complex where a woman had shot and killed a teenager who was breaking into her home. According to a news release from JPD, officers arrived at the Park at Inverness apartments in the 5800 block of Ridgewood Road around 2:30 a.m. They found one person dead from a gunshot wound and called the county coroner to the scene. The investigation revealed that two ma…

Jackson police investigate homicide on Ridgewood Road

Jackson police are investigating a homicide in the 5800 block of Ridgewood Road after officers found the body of an unidentified Black male inside an apartment early Sunday, the Jackson Police Department said. Homicide detectives located the body at approximately 2:30 a.m., the department said. The investigation revealed two unidentified…