Man killed in weekend shooting in Madison County

SHERIFF’S OFFICE.. . MICHAILA WHAT IS THE FAMILY SAYING TONIGHT? THE FAMILY IS DEVASTATED.. THEY SAY THE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONE CAN SURELY BE FELT TONIGHT AND THEY WANT THOSE RESPONSIBLE IN CUSTODY.. LOSING A LOVED ONE CAN EASILY BE A FAMILY’S WORST NIGHTMARE.. :47-:50 VICTIM MOM SOUND áTHIS IS JUST FOR MORGAN, WE ARE NOT IDENTIFYING FAMILYá “ALL I CAN SAY IS MY BABY IS GONE..” :07-:13 VICTIM’S COUSIN SOUND “IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ALL THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, I WOULD’VE STUCK WITH HIM THE WHOLE DAY, I NEVER THOUGHT THAT WOULD’VE HAPPENED.” THE FAMILY HAS ASKED US NOT TO SHOW THEIR FACES OUT OF FEAR OF RETALIATION.. THEY SAY THEIR RELATIVE JAQARIUS ROSS WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN A MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD IN FLORA SATURDAY EVENING.. CLOSE RELATIVES BELIEVE THE 22 YEAR OLD WAS LURED THERE.. :58 “HE JUST GONE.. AND HE AIN’T HERE TO TELL ME WHO DID IT AND NONE OF THAT..” AS THEY SEARCH FOR JUSTICE FOR JAQARIUS THEY’RE REMEMBERING HIM AS SOMEONE WHO LOVED HIS FAMILY AND ALWAYS HAD A VIBRANT ATTITUDE.. THE FAMILY SAYS ROSS IS A GRADUATE FROM MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.. THE FAMILY DESCRIBES HIM AS ALWAYS BEING UPBEAT AND HAVING A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS COUSINS.. 2:10 HE LOVED ALL OF HIS FAMILY..2:22 IT’S HARD ON ME RIGHT NOW.” 1:03-1:07 “HE WAS A GOOD PERSON. HE NEVER HARMED NOBODY, HE NEVER DID NOTHING WRONG TO NOBODY.” THE FAMILY IS SHOCKED AS YOU NOW SHERIFFS OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE DEADLY SHOOTING AND HAVEN’T HEARD BACK

Man killed in weekend shooting in Madison County

Updated: 10:42 PM CST Jan 23, 2023

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Madison County over the weekend.The Madison County coroner confirmed that Jaqarius Ross was shot to death, but provided no other details.Ross’ mother said the shooting took place on Charles Street in the Magnolia Heights neighborhood in Flora. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. —

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Madison County over the weekend.

The Madison County coroner confirmed that Jaqarius Ross was shot to death, but provided no other details.

Ross’ mother said the shooting took place on Charles Street in the Magnolia Heights neighborhood in Flora.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.