Jackson police officer and alleged shooter killed
Clarion Ledger
3/17/5
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Thomas Catchings, 40, died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 4:40 pm. Thursday during surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. His alleged shooter, Omar Hampton, 18, of 5515 Shaw Road, was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. at the hospital. He was shot three times.
Grief-stricken officers and officials, including Police Chief Robert Moore and Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson, gathered at the hospital.
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