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Willie Earl Ford

Case from Jackson, MS dated Dec 28, 2023

Victim Details

Willie Earl Ford

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2023-12-28

43

Willie

Earl Ford

Yes

06/21/2026

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On a late December afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of Willie Earl Ford, a 43-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2023, police responded to a call on West Ridgeway Street around 3:30 p.m., where they discovered Ford deceased, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The news of his violent death sent ripples of grief through his community, leaving family and friends to mourn the sudden loss.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a su ...
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  • https://www.wlbt.com: 25-year-old wanted for shooting death of man in Jackson turns himself in to authorities
  • Darkhorse Press: One dead in Jackson shooting Thursday - Darkhorse Press
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