Teen Shot While Holding Son + Motorcycle Crash + New Food Garden

Up and at 'em, Jackson! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 90 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Jackson today:

1. A Canton teen holding his infant son was fatally shot while trying to take cover, according to the teen's mother. 17-year-old Jaihlen Sims was holding his 2-month-old son in his bedroom when someone drove up to the home on North Canal Street and fired shots. Sims was attempting to get up and run for cover when he was shot in the head. (WAPT Jackson)
2. A woman was killed in a motorcycle crash in Jackson on Thursday night. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart said Dilek Tyler, 35, was killed in the motorcycle crash. She ran off the road and hit a concrete barrier. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. (WAPT Jackson)
3. Leaders with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson reported a total of 33 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Friday, October 8. (WJTV)
4. District 20 Senator Josh Harkins continued to support Mississippi's attempt to take over the airport from the city of Jackson. (Northside Sun)
5. A ribbon-cutting ceremony in Jackson celebrated Galloway Elementary's new food garden. (WJTV)

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Today in Jackson:

• NAMI Walks Your Way Mississippi 2021 - Nami (8:00 AM)
• B2 Fighting Series 136: Mississippi - Jackson Convention Complex (2:00 PM)
• Bravo I - Exquisite Opener - Mississippi Symphony Association (7:30 PM)

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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.