Shooter still at large following Holiday Apartments shooting on Sunday

Published 12:24 pm Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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NATCHEZ — Whoever was involved in a shooting on Sunday evening that injured one person remains at large as police are still working to get a positive identity on the shooter, Natchez Police Chief Cal Green said Tuesday.

Police responded to a shooting on Sunday at approximately 5:15 p.m. at Holiday Apartments,

Green said the victim, identified as 51-year-old Charles Jones III, had been shot in the lower abdomen and had been airlifted from Merit Health Natchez to be treated for a non-life-threatening injury.

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“This investigation is ongoing,” Green said, adding that investigators are collecting camera footage and interviewing witnesses.

Anyone with information should contact Natchez Police Department or Crime Stoppers, 888-442-5001, to remain anonymous.