JACKSON — A 24-year-old man died after being shot early Sunday outside Last Call Sports Bar on Ridgewood Road, the Jackson Police Department said.
Officers from Precinct Four responded about 2:30 a.m. to the 6300 block of Ridgewood Road in reference to a shooting, police said. Investigators identified the victim as Joshua Butler, who was shot following an altercation at the location.
Butler was taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle and later died from his injuries, police said. His next of kin has been notified, authorities added.
The department’s Robbery Homicide Unit and Mobile Crime Unit were called to the scene to investigate. No additional details about suspects or arrests were immediately released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).
Jackson is the capital and largest city of Mississippi. The Robbery Homicide Unit and Mobile Crime Unit typically handle investigations of violent incidents and process crime scenes. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
