Jackson Free Press

The Clarion-Ledger is reporting that a house was burglarized on Riverwood Drive, Mayor Frank Melton's street in North Jackson. The homeowner fired at them and they ran into the woods. Authorities apprehended two men and are looking for a third. Nearby McLeod Elementary School was placed on lockdown.

Previous Comments

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95963

Comment

(You think the Ledger realizes that Melton lives at the end Riverwood? They didn't mention it.)

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-09-28T15:03:47-06:00

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95964

Comment

They released the address; it's across the creek from Melton's house (see map here), but it's something that crime in broad daylight is striking so close to his home. (Melton's home is close to the end of the Riverwood strip on the left.)

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-09-28T15:28:33-06:00

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95965

Comment

I'm glad they had the forethought to put the school on lockdown. I hope they can apprehend the third suspect.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2007-09-28T17:16:52-06:00

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95966

Comment

"The homeowner fired at them and they ran into the woods." Probably not a good idea to fire at *fleeing* suspects, but... Glad the homeowner is OK. I wonder if the "robbers" are *known.*

Author

LawClerk

Date

2007-09-28T22:57:46-06:00

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95967

Comment

The homeowner didn't shoot at "fleeing" suspects. Shot at them, then they fled. "The homeowner fired at them and they ran into the woods." It doensn't say homeowner fired at them as they ran into the woods.

Author

BubbaT

Date

2007-09-30T20:47:16-06:00

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95968

Comment

Very interesting!

Author

justjess

Date

2007-10-01T08:32:01-06:00

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95969

Comment

Shot at them, then they fled. BubbaT Too bad they missed. My guess is they came from the neighborhood down Sedgwick, walked the trails and came up behind all those houses. The City really needs to enforce codes, patrol, and improve this area before it turns into a bad neighborhood.

Author

pikersam

Date

2007-10-01T08:41:17-06:00

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95970

Comment

In other related news, a Jackson homeowner was successful in shooting and killing a robber in West Jackson this morning.

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2007-10-01T10:13:39-06:00

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95971

Comment

I don't know what to say except to quote Junior Walker and the Allstars: Shotguuuun, shoot him fo he runs now. I'm all for homeowners shooting people trying to break into their houses on them. All I ask is that you shoot him before he runs, now.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-10-01T16:04:34-06:00