Full Notification

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION
JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 22, 2014
BY: Chief Gill Kendrick

Point of Contact: Capt. Tyreece Miller 731-425-8676 [email protected]

Police Identify Victim in Monday's Homicide Investigation

Gary Morris, 24, of Jackson, was identified as the victim in Monday's homicide on Brianfield Cove.

Around 1:15 p.m., police were called to the 20 block of Brianfield Cove. Based on the preliminary investigation, Morris was shot outside in the immediate area. He then went to an apartment on Brianfield Cove, forced his way inside and collapsed. The person who lived in the apartment knew Morris.

Investigators and a county medical examiner were called to the scene.

Morris' body was transported to the state Medical Examiner's Office in Nashville for an autopsy.

Police are also attempting to identify two persons of interest. They were described as black males in their late teens to early 20s. Both were wearing white t-shirts and one was wearing red shorts. They were last seen in the area of Hillshire Drive and Northfield Cove.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department's Major Crimes Bureau at 731-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers at 731-424-8477 (TIPS). Submit a cyber tip at jmcrimestoppers.org and click on “web tips”.