Mississippi cops launch manhunt for gunman who 'shot and killed a beloved deputy, 77, who was working to help raise his grandchildren after their mother died'
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet that Joaquin Steven Blackwell, 22, of Magee, Mississippi, is 'armed and dangerous' after having fatally shot a Simpson County Deputy Friday afternoon in Mendenhall, Mississippi.
The Jones County Sheriff's Department identified the deputy as being James Blair, 77, in a Facebook post Friday, noting he was 'Shot and killed in the line duty' and his end of watch date.
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- Mississippi authorities are on a manhunt for Joaquin Steven Blackwell, 22
- Blackwell allegedly fatally shot a sheriff's deputy who took him into custody
- Blackwell was last seen wearing only white boxer shorts on Friday night
- The deputy who was fatally shot was identified as James Blair, 77
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet that Joaquin Steven Blackwell, 22, of Magee, Mississippi, is 'armed and dangerous' after having fatally shot a Simpson County Deputy Friday afternoon in Mendenhall, Mississippi.
The Jones County Sheriff's Department identified the deputy as being James Blair, 77, in a Facebook post Friday, noting he was 'Shot and killed in the line duty' and his end of watch date.
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The Hinds County Sheriff's Office said Joaquin Steven Blackwell, 22, of Magee, Mississippi, is 'armed and dangerous' after having fatally shot a Simpson County Deputy Friday, identified as James Blair.
