JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson man pled guilty on April 17, 2026, in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers responded to a shooting at Robinson Street on September 15, 2025, in Jackson.
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Investigators said Derrick Epps, 44, was in possession of a firearm, when he pursued and confronted another man outside of a convenience store before opening fire. At the time of the shooting, prosecutors said Epps had previously been convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault by firearm and assault on a law enforcement officer in Hinds County.
Epps is scheduled to be sentenced on July 23, 2026, and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison if sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated the case with assistance from the Jackson Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
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