Ongoing "beef" and dragging bodies: Jackson police share details of July 4 murders
The homicide victims in the separate shootings were Adrione Triggs, 45, and Gabriel King, 23. Triggs died on the afternoon of Friday, July 4, in the 1100 block of Ame Logan Street. King died on the evening of Friday, July 4, in the 900 block of Cooper Road.
"The Fourth of July should have been a time that we get together, and we uplift and encourage each other. We should not be getting together and have situations where people lose their life," Wade said on Monday, July 7, during a press conference at the Jackson Police Department headquarters.
The Clarion Ledger's records show of Monday, the city has recorded 40 homicides this year, with Jackson police handling 33 cases and Capitol Police seven. Around this time last year, there were 64 homicides, with Jackson police investigating 62 and Capitol police two.
"We've almost cut that number in half, but we still have 33 families that have been devastated and decimated by the loss of their loved ones," Wade said, noting 30 of the 33 homicide cases have been solved.
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Police said Triggs died at a local hospital following a shooting that occurred at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Friday in the 1100 block of Ame Logan Street.
Wade said Triggs was involved in an argument with his girlfriend, 35-year-old Aziza Young. Young allegedly shot Triggs before fleeing the scene in Triggs' 2009 white Honda Accord with the license plate number stated as "7W77D."
Wade described the incident as "calculated," explaining that Young tried to move Triggs' body by dragging it and attempting to place it in the trunk of a vehicle.
Wade said at this time, it does not appear that Young was defending herself. According to Wade, witnesses saw the incident unfold.
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Wade said police have been searching for Young for the past three days. Young is wanted on charges of murder and auto theft.
"My heart, prayers and condolences go out to the Triggs family," Wade said. "We are working very hard to bring her in, to bring her to justice, and to give you justice and closure in this case."
Police said King died after being shot at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of a gas station located near the 900 block of Cooper Road in South Jackson.
On Saturday, July 5, four suspects were arrested in connection to this case. Police said three of the suspects — 24-year-old Cameron Russell, 17-year-old Justin Taylor and 17-year-old Jaquavion Clark — were charged with murder. The fourth suspect, 24-year-old Daniel Taylor, was charged with accessory after the fact.
According to Wade, one of the individuals arrested knew King. Wade said there was some form of "ongoing situation or dialog or beef" in reference to a female acquaintance that led to the shooting.
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Wade said police are not going to rule out making any additional arrests in the case.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at (601) 355-8477.
Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@gannett.com.
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