JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A 30-year-old man was convicted in connection to a fatal shootout at a Jackson gas station in 2021.
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said a jury found Christopher Barber guilty of first-degree murder and second-degree murder on April 9, 2026.
The shooting occurred at the Jasco gas station in the 1000 block of Woodrow Wilson Avenue on February 7, 2021. The incident was captured on store surveillance cameras.
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Owens said evidence established that Christopher Lee was inside the store when Justin Partee, Barber and Aaron Hudson arrived at the gas station in a vehicle. According to investigators, Partee exited the vehicle and approached the entrance of the gas station. Before he fully opened the door, police said there was an exchange of gunfire between Partee and Lee…