A child is injured after being shot near Jackson State’s football stadium on Saturday night.
Hinds County sheriff and interim Jackson Police chief Tyree Jones said gunfire rang out around 7 p.m. near the tailgate section on West Street outside Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The JSU football team played Alabama State for its homecoming game, drawing 44,000 fans and even more in town for the festivities.
Jones said the child was shot in the abdomen and transported by police to the nearby University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment. No suspects have been arrested at this time.
There’s a been a shooting near the tailgate section of the JSU stadium on West St. A child has been injured and transported to UMMC by JPD officers in a patrol vehicle. Capitol PD and JPD investigating. No suspect information at this time. Anyone with information call police.
— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) October 12, 2025
Alert 🚨: Law enforcement is asking all attendees at the JSU stadium, to include the tailgate section, and those attending affiliated events near the stadium to start clearing the area immediately. An active investigation is underway and these areas must be cleared.
— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) October 12, 2025
Both the Jackson Police Department and Capitol Police Department are investigating the incident and asking for any relevant information to be turned over to them immediately.
