Officer-Involved Hotel Shooting + Make-A-Wish For The Homeless

Up and at 'em, Jackson! Let's get you all caught up to start this Monday off on an informed note. Here are the most important things happening today in Jackson.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

1. Josh Casaus was killed in a shooting at the Olive Tree Hotel in Jackson. The suspect, Dishawn Sanders, fired at officers when they arrived, and in return they fired back, killing the suspect. The motive has not yet been determined. (WAPT Jackson)
2. Three houses caught fire in a Madison subdivision on Saturday. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find one house was destroyed and two others suffered heat damage. There were no injuries. (WLBT)
3. Make-A-Wish Mississippi granted a young man's wish to feed the homeless at Poindexter Park in Jackson. (WAPT Jackson)
4. Jackson's Mayor Lumumba discussed changes in garbage collection and rates, as well as the future of waste management in the city. (Clarion Ledger)
5. A former sheriff and a former chief deputy are refuting Sheriff Marshand Crisler's claims on the inmate transfer policy at the Raymond Detention Center. (WLBT)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.