2 wanted after 18-year-old shot in back over cellphone dispute in Jackson

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Posted: Aug 21, 2020 / 05:45 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 21, 2020 / 06:13 PM CDT

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after an 18-year-old was shot in the back over a cellphone dispute on Friday afternoon.

The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Robinson Road near Highway 80. According to police, LaAsia Carson was shot while sitting in a vehicle.

Investigators said the suspects, Mahogany Hoard and Eliza Maxwell, are still at large. They were last seen in a white Kia with New York tags.

Carson was taken to a local hospital. She was listed in stable condition.

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