Vicksburg PD updates info on Friday night shooting

The Vicksburg Police Department provided the following update on the shooting that occurred Friday night in Vicksburg.

Shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to The Pitts Apartments, 3133 Washington St., for a reported shooting.

When the officers arrived, they found Clarence Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck.

Vicksburg Fire Department EMS personnel were soon at the scene, and they transported Mr. Jackson to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment.

Witnesses indicated the suspect, the victim’s brother Anthony Jackson, was still on scene, and officers detained him without further incident.

Anthony Jackson appeared before Judge Penny Lawson Saturday in Vicksburg Municipal Court, charged with one count of aggravated assault with a firearm. Lawson set his bond at $25,000 and bound him over to the Warren County grand jury.