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Jackson kidnapping suspect arrested after standoff

By Kaitlin HowellTia McKenzie,

10 hours ago

UPDATE:

JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Jackson police said 27-year-old Jerell Lynch was arrested after a six hour standoff on Monday, September 9.

JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Jackson police said a man wanted for kidnapping barricaded himself inside a location on Ridgewood Road.

The standoff occurred in the 5000 block of Ridgewood Road on Monday, September 9.

According to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade, U.S. Marshal’s and Jackson police responded to the location with an arrest warrant for the unidentified man.

Wade said the man, who was identified as 27-year-old Jerell Lynch, did not comply with authorities and barricaded himself inside the location with a weapon.

Jackson police said a man wanted for kidnapping barricaded himself inside a location on Ridgewood Road. (WJTV)
Jackson police said a man wanted for kidnapping barricaded himself inside a location on Ridgewood Road. (WJTV)
Jackson police said a man wanted for kidnapping barricaded himself inside a location on Ridgewood Road. (WJTV)
Jackson police said a man wanted for kidnapping barricaded himself inside a location on Ridgewood Road. (WJTV)

A SWAT team was deployed to the scene.

A woman informed officers that Lynch was at the Pearl Apartment complex, but they discovered he was gone four hours later.

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Ali

8h ago

He is accused of kidnapping? Who did he try to kidnap? Anyone know?

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