Dozens of law officers search woods for man seen with a gun
May 7, 2021
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BRANDON, Miss. (AP) Dozens of law officers have been searching for an armed man in woods outside Jackson.
The manhunt is centered in Rankin County, south of Brandon, media outlets reported.
The man had threatened suicide, and was seen Thursday evening walking down a road with a gun, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said.
About 50 law officers are searching for him.
Police describe him as a 28-year-old white male with short hair and wearing blue jeans, a black shirt and a brown hat. Top Picks In Shopping
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 11:33 AM CDT Apr 26, 2021 A 71-year-old woman died in a house fire Sunday night in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, officials said.The fire was reported about 11 p.m. on Red Oak Road, according to officials with the Rankin County Sheriff s Office. When deputies and firefighters arrived at the scene, the home was engulfed in flames and the fire had spread to a nearby travel trailer and a motor home on the property.The woman s body was found in the home after the fire was extinguished. Authorities said while foul play is not suspected, the cause of the fire has not been determined.The woman s name will not be released until her family has been notified, officials said.
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Irina Gutierrez, 17, was walking along Old Fannin Road on the night of Feb. 26 when she was struck by a vehicle. According to the Rankin County Sheriff s Office, she was found unresponsive and taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Deputies first thought she had been struck by more than one vehicle because a driver who struck her and who remained on the scene said Gutierrez was on the ground when she hit her. That was the assumption we had at the time and we continued to operate under that assumption in the initial part of the investigation, Paul Holley, legal counsel for the Rankin County Sheriff s Office, said Tuesday.
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Irina Gutierrez died after being hit by a car Share Updated: 5:48 PM CDT Apr 19, 2021
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Irina Gutierrez died after being hit by a car Share Updated: 5:48 PM CDT Apr 19, 2021 There will be no charges related to a February accident that took the life of a 17-year-old girl in Rankin County. On February 26, officials with the Rankin County Sheriff s Department said Irina Gutierrez was walking down Old Fannin Road near Jack s Place when she was hit by a car. At the time of the incident, investigators believed the teenager to be the victim of a hit-and-run. After further investigation, Rankin County officials said they have determined she was only hit by one vehicle, whose driver never left the scene and cooperated fully with the investigation. Authorities are calling the incident a tragic accident and no one will be charged.