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Jackson kidnapping suspect arrested after standoff

By Kaitlin HowellTia McKenzie,

2024-09-09

UPDATE:

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

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4IJXn6_0vQ2rLcR00 — Jerell Lynch (Courtesy: JPD)

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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Piper Luxton

12d ago

Why would this happen to him

Robert

09-10

I’m glad I have gotten out of that place. Looks like Lockwood apartments!

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