Jackson reaches 74 homicides as Christmas Day violence adds to deadly week

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson reached 74 homicides for the year after a violent week that saw seven people shot and four killed since Monday, including multiple shootings on Christmas Day.

The latest incidents have sent shockwaves through communities as residents call for city leaders to address the violence before the new year.

“I stay at home and I don’t watch the news,” said one Jackson resident about the ongoing violence…

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