JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Members of the Jackson City Council have called for the Texaco gas station on Medgar Evers Boulevard to be shut down.

Councilman Brian Grizzell, Ward 4, said residents in his ward have called him to express their concerns about the gas station. A man was shot and killed at the gas station on Saturday.

The gas station is located in Ward 3, which is under Councilman Kenneth Stokes. He has called for the gas station to be closed.

Grizzell said he’s started the process to declare the gas station a public nuisance.

“You know that store kind of anchors both Wards 4 and 3 and is very close to where I live. And a lot of nights, I hear the gunshots. When I pull out to go to work in the morning, I see the blight. And even with it being one of the newest areas, one of the newest buildings in the area, and with us investing so much money into that Medgar Evers corridor, things have got to change,” said Grizzell.

Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said he plans to visit the store personally in the coming days to talk with the owner.

“We’re going to address it holistically. And what I challenge my team with all the time, we’re not looking for a Band-Aid approach. We’re looking for something more sustainable and a holistic approach,” said Wade.

Grizzell said the process starts with collecting the history of code violations and violent crimes. He hopes to have enough evidence that the Council can declare the gas station a safety hazard.

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