Anthony Watts

Murdered
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On April 24, 2023, 61-year-old Anthony Watts, a pastor from Simpson County, Mississippi, was fatally shot in Jackson. The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. on the I-55 South Frontage Road near Old Byram Road. Watts had pulled over to assist a man who appeared to have crashed a motorcycle. As he approached, the individual shot Watts multiple times, then stole his red Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, which bore Mississippi license plate SP14067 and featured a tan trim with Cowboys stickers on the fro ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Anthony Watts

    Male

    Black / African American

    Jackson

    MS

    2023-04-24

    61

    Anthony

    Watts

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    12/18/2024

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    I am urging anyone with information regarding the murder of Anthony to please come forward and conta... ...Read More
    10/14/2023
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