JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed. The shooting happened in the 400 block of Clark Avenue. Police responded to the scene around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. When officers arrived, Deputy Chief Tyrone Buckley said they discovered a 30-year-old man deceased from a gunshot wound. [.]
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By - Associated Press - Thursday, May 6, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Low pay and high stress are contributing to a shortage of 911 operators in Jackson and other cities across the nation, authorities said.
The situation has led to concerns that public safety is at risk, WAPT-TV reported.
Malcolm Johnson said he tried to get help for a woman when a man tried to rob her at a Jackson fast-food restaurant, he told the Jackson TV station. Johnson said he couldn’t get anyone to pick up the phone. He said he let it ring for 45 seconds and then ended the call because he thought he had called the wrong 911.