JACKSON, MI – On Monday, November 1, 2021, at approximately 6:20 pm, a 911 call of shots fired in the area of West High St. and Sheldon St. was received. A short time later, an additional call was received of a shooting victim on the ground in the area. Officers arrived and located a 16 year old male victim bleeding severely from a gunshot wound to the upper leg. The victim was transported by ambulance to Henry Ford Allegiance Health. The victim succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking with two other individuals in the area when the suspect shot multiple times at them. The victim was struck by one of the shots. The suspect has not yet been identified. The investigation is currently ongoing. An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Aaron Grove at (517) 768-8796 or may report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (855) 840-7867.
