🌱 Police Investigating Shooting At A Dollar General + Gas Prices Drop

Good morning, neighbors. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your fresh copy of the Jackson Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

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Here are the top three stories today in Jackson:

1. One person is dead and one other person is in critical condition after a shooting near Dollar General in Jackson. Police responded to a shooting at 7:00 a.m. when a man was discovered with gunshot wounds. Another victim who fled the scene was reported to be in critical condition and was transported to the hospital. The investigation is ongoing. (WLBT)
2. How have gas prices changed in Jackson over the last week? Gas prices are currently ten cents less than the week before and about one dollar less than they were at this time last year. 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel for the weekend which is seven percent more than the previous year. Right now gas in Jackson is around $2.96 per gallon, the west coast is seeing the highest gas prices in the country with places in California and Arizona hitting five dollars per gallon. (WJTV)
3. Interim Police Chief Joseph Wade says he wants to reduce crime, recruit and retain officers, and curb youth violence. His top priorities are helping the quality of life in the city go up and seeing crime go down. Wade hopes by introducing programs and activities for youth will keep them busy and out of trouble. (WLBT)

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From my notebook:

• The Jackson Fire Department is welcoming five new recruits to the department! The department wishes the new recruits the best on their journey and thanks them for their service to the community. (Jackson Fire Department via Facebook)
• Drew Lugbauer and Victor Vodnik of the Mississippi Braves have both received awards! The awards were for Player and Pitcher of the Week. (Mississippi Braves via Instagram)
• The new exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science that takes visitors back 300 million years will open on May 27. The museum team is working hard to get everything complete and bring these bizarre large creatures to life in the museum. Catch a sneak peek of what the show will look like on the museum's Facebook page. (Mississippi Museum of Natural Science via Facebook)

That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.