Police: Man shot after bullet enters his home through a wall

Published 9:04 pm Wednesday, January 3, 2018

JACKSON (AP) — Police say a man told officers he was sitting inside his Mississippi home when he was shot through the wall.

The Clarion-Ledger quotes Jackson police Sgt. Roderick Holmes as saying in a statement that the 44-year-old was shot in the forearm Wednesday morning. His injuries are not life-threatening.

The man told police he was sitting in his mobile home when a projectile came through the wall and struck him. He had run to a neighbor for help.

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Holmes said there is no suspect information available at this time. The investigation is ongoing.