- An investigation is underway after a 49-year-old man was found shot to death on Jackson's East Side Wednesday morning.
- Officials say a passerby found the man’s body around 8:45 in the morning in a parking lot off of East Michigan Avenue.
- Police say they responded to reports of gunshots on nearby Orange Street around 2 in the morning, but found nothing at the time.
Police say the body of a gunshot victim was found Wednesday morning behind a business area on East Michigan Avenue.
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According to police, a passerby discovered the body of the 49-year-old man in the parking lot around 8:45 Wednesday morning. Police say he had been shot.
Police also say they received and responded to reports of several gunshots around Orange Street at about 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, but found nothing at the time.
Shop owners say Wednesday morning police cordoned off much of this parking area as they conducted their investigation. You can still see some of the police tape.
One of those shop owners is Rogert Maufort, Owner of Seed Cellar. His security cameras cover part of the parking area behind these buildings.
"I'm working with my security people to get the video clips of anybody that's passing through the parking lot because it does connect over to Orange Street, where the body was found, says Maufort.
Like other shopkeepers I talked to, Maufort says he wasn't here when those gunshots were reported early Wednesday morning.
Police say this is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to call Detective Thomas Tinklepaugh with Jackson Police at 517-768-8637 or Crime Stoppers at 517-483-7867.
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