1 killed, 1 arrested in shooting on Bailey Avenue in Jackson

Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 02:32 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 2, 2020 / 10:50 AM CDT

UPDATE: 10/2/2020

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police arrested a suspect after a deadly shooting on Bailey Avenue earlier this week.

Investigators said Corey Johnson, 37, was released from the hospital and arrested for the murder of Anthony Gordon, 43. Johnson was also injured during the shooting.

UPDATE: Suspect, Corey Johnson-37, was released from the hospital and arrested for murder in the death of victim, Anthony Gordon-43. Gordon was fatally shot on Bailey Ave. earlier this week. #JPDCaptured https://t.co/Po0TaJg2xu pic.twitter.com/2sOtEmcpsb
— Jackson Police Department (@JacksonMSPolice) October 2, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating a deadly double shooting in the city. The shooting happened in the 3100 block of Bailey Avenue just before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Police said two men were injured following a fight between the two of them. One man, 43-year-old Anthony Marshera Gordon, died at the scene. The Hinds County coroner said he suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

The second man was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

The shooting is under investigation.