Arrest Made Following Fatal Shooting at Jackson Bar

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An arrest was made following a fatal shooting at a Jackson bar.

Jackson Police Department reports said 55 year old Dantae Conner was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Crockett County.

Early Saturday morning, officers were dispatched to a shooting inside the Red Dog Saloon Bar and Grill on South Highland Avenue.

Officers located 32 year old Phillip Dewayne Thomas at the entrance with a gunshot wound.

Reports said despite life saving efforts, Thomas died at the scene due to his injuries.

Witnesses provided a description of the individual who committed the shooting, which led to the arrest of Conner.

 

He will be arraigned today in Jackson City Court on charges of voluntary manslaughter.

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