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Tavoris Wells

Case from Jackson, MS dated Jan 23, 2017

Victim Details

Tavoris Wells

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2017-01-23

38

Tavoris

Wells

07/13/2026

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In a quiet neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 38-year-old Tavoris Wells, a male, was tragically cut short on January 23, 2017. Wells was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred on Churchill Drive, a place that would become the focal point of a swift-moving homicide investigation. The initial hours after the incident were filled with uncertainty as the Jackson Police Department began their search for the person responsible for the gun violence that had shattered the peace of t ...
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  • WJTV News 12: Churchill Drive shooting victim dies; JPD searching for suspect
  • The Clarion Ledger: Jackson homicide suspect captured
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