In the winter of 2014, the life of 34-year-old Jeremy Forrest, a Black male from Jackson, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On the evening of February 10th, Forrest and another man, 24-year-old Taft Weathersby, were fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident, which unfolded in Jackson, marked another instance of gun violence in the city.
In the immediate aftermath of the double homicide, details were scarce, but it was clear that both men had been the victims of a violent encounter.
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