Man shot dead after attempting to steal car in Jackson

Jackson police say the investigation into a fatal shooting is moving forward.Quintavious McCray was shot on North Flag Chapel Road Tuesday night. Detective Tommie Brown said the case “sprawled over a mile to four different locations.”McCray was taken to a hospital after the shooting, where police said he succumbed to his injuries.Brown said detectives had received new information and were investigating it. An early news release said McCray was shot while allegedly trying to steal a car. McCray’s family disputes the account.”My baby was shot in that store, and for them to lie to him and say he stole a car, wrecked it and died in the hospital really hurt me, because that didn’t happen,” said McCray’s mother, Kami McCray.Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said McCray’s mother spoke with police on Wednesday to “clarify that information.” The chief said the shooter has not yet been identified. “This was a very active crime scene. It was unsettled and a lot of things happened,” Wade said. “But we do know that we had a stolen vehicle that was vandalized not far from where the shooting occurred. We had some witnesses who may have felt they knew who was in the car and vandalized it. We have another person who was hit in the head with a brick. We took him into custody. He has been released from the hospital. Now we are looking for him to interview him and find out what role he played in this.” The police chief said people in black vehicles also fired shots at that location. “We are still trying to determine if the person who lost their life had anything to do with the stolen vehicle. Initial information suggests that he did,” Wade said. “We still need to determine and verify that information.” Anyone who can assist with the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477 (TIPS) or contact Jackson Police at 601-960-1234.