JACKSON, MS. (THECOUNT) — Anthony Blackmore, of Jackson, Mississippi, has been identified as the victim in a fatal early Friday shooting in the capital city.
“Tony” Blackmore, 32, was fatally shot after midnight at Chuk Stop Car Wash in Jackson. John Henry McCray IV, 19, was later taken into custody and charged with murder.
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According to Jackson Police, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 3200 block of John R. Lynch Street around midnight Friday. When they arrived, officials found Blackmore suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead.
McCray had fled the scene but was later located and arrested.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
The investigation into the deadly incident remains open and active.
Anyone with possible information should contact police at 911.
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Geo quick facts: Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi. The statewide Mississippi Freedom Trail runs through the city, encompassing a number of historic sites that were significant in the civil rights movement. These include the Medgar Evers Home Museum and the landmark Mississippi State Capitol building. In leafy LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science includes an aquarium and nature trails – wikipedia.