A 63-year-old man, Charlie Thomas, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, April 13, 2024, at an extended stay hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. The incident occurred in the 5700 block of Interstate 55 North Frontage Road. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries sustained in the shooting.
Following the incident, the Jackson Police Department launched an investigation.
An arrest was made in connection with the deadly shooting, though the identity of the suspect has not been publicly released. Details regarding the motive and the circumstances that led to the shooting are still under investigation. No information has been made available regarding the suspect's charges, trial, or conviction. There is another ongoing case in Jackson involving a different individual named Charlie Thomas, who is a defendant in a 2021 homicide. These two cases are unrelated.
