To all those who say Belhaven in Jackson is insulated from crime,

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JPD spokesman Sgt. Roderick Holmes said the incident occurred in the 1000 block of Poplar Blvd. shortly after 12:30 a.m. Officers found a male victim lying on the ground suffering from a single gunshot wound. Officers also found a female victim who said she had been robbed. The woman told police that she was in her vehicle waiting for her friend when three black males in dark clothing, armed with handguns approached her and demanded money. At that moment, her friend was walking towards her vehicle and one of the suspects fired, striking him in the left leg.

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Jackson police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 1:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Galvez St. Officers found a male victim sitting in a vehicle who was suffering from a single gunshot wound. The man told officers that he was walking out of a residence when he was approached by a black male wearing a dark colored hoodie and a mask. The suspect demanded his belongings and a struggled ensued. The victim was shot in the right hip and also received a minor head injury. The suspect fled with the man’s wallet

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