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NATCHEZ — Natchez Police are investigating a fatal shooting today on Martin Luther King Jr. Street.

James Mitchell, 61, was found deceased by a single gunshot wound at 841 Martin Luther St. around 2 p.m.

Natchez Police Chief Cal Green said little else is known about what happened at this time.

“We don’t have a motive and the investigation is ongoing,” Green said. “He was a quiet, happy person and didn’t have an issue with anyone that we knew of. He was not a troublemaker of any kind.”

Green said Mitchell was found on the screened-in porch of his house with no visible damage to indicate the bullet may have come through the screen or glass storm door.

“We had one person say they heard a loud sound that could have been a gunshot, but they only heard one so they dismissed it and didn’t call anybody,” she said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.