Woman dies after shooting with Hinds County deputies near Raymond Detention Center
A woman was shot to death near the Raymond Detention Center Friday afternoon, said Sheriff Tyree Jones.
Three sheriff's deputies were involved in the shooting on County Farm Road between the jail and the Work Center, Jones said in an interview with WLBT.
"There were shots fired," he said. "There was an exchange of fire between the deputies and this armed female."
The deputies were not injured, Jones said. Investigators are trying to understand why the woman was at the jail, he said.
As of Friday afternoon, the woman has not yet been identified.
Update: the shooting at RDC involved at least three deputies and an unidentified female. The female is deceased. Both RDC and the Work Center along with all detainees are secure. Neither facility was compromised and the shooting occurred on County Farm Rd.
— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) March 11, 2022
The Raymond Detention Center and the Work Center were secured and neither facility was compromised, Jones said. The jail and work center are both located on County Farm Road.
Jones said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which handles all officer-involved shootings in the state, will investigate.
"MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence," the Department of Public Safety, which includes MBI, said in a statement. "Upon completing their investigation, agents will share their findings wit the local district attorney's office."
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This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: State to investigate death, shooting involving Hinds County deputies
