Jarvis Birtfield

Death by Force

On January 19, 2018, Jarvis Birtfield, a 19-year-old from Jackson, Mississippi, tragically lost his life in a double homicide. The incident occurred on Scott Street in Jackson, where Birtfield and Percy King, a well-known 57-year-old wildlife expert and former zookeeper, were fatally shot. The Jackson Police Department (JPD) responded to the scene shortly before 12:30 p.m. and found both victims with fatal injuries. A witness to the shooting managed to detain the suspect until officers arrived. ...Read More

UPDATE: Suspect identified in shooting of beloved zookeeper and Jackson teen

The Clarion Ledger: UPDATE: Man charged in Scott Street double homicide

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