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Police: 1 dead in weekend shooting in Jackson

Posted at 11:01 AM, May 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-20 11:01:00-04

JACKSON, Mich. — Police say one person is dead after a shooting in Jackson Saturday afternoon.

At 12:25 p.m., Jackson police were called to the 1200 block on Martin Luther King Drive for a fight.

When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old victim from Jackson was shot multiple times.

The victim was transferred to Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital and died from his injuries, according to police.

Police say the suspect is a 24-year-old man from Jackson. He is currently in the Jackson County jail.

Police say it is an ongoing investigation.

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