A Mississippi man was found shot to death inside a crashed car off of Interstate 55 in Jackson on Friday, July 29.
Officials with the Jackson Police Department said officers responded to the scene around 1:00 a.m. near the Interstate 55 North Frontage Road and McDowell Road area.
A witness told officers that a black Honda Accord was driving north on the interstate when it left the road and crashed on the frontage road.
Officials said the victim was identified as 32-year-old Kion Hughes. Hughes was found inside the car with a gunshot wound.
Investigators said they’re unsure where Hughes was shot. They don’t know if the shooting happened in Jackson or if the victim was coming from a nearby town to get medical care.
The case is being investigated as a homicide.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Jackson Police Department or Crime Stoppers at (601)-355-8477.
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