Jackson Sees Four Murders in 24 Hours

Jackson police are investigating the city's fourth murder in just 24 hours.

Late Friday night a 37-year-old man was found shot in his car in northwest Jackson. This occurred as police were already investigating Thursday's triple homicide.

Friday night police found the body of 37-year-old Derrick Willis inside his white truck. The call came in from the B.P. station near the corner of Gary Road and Medgar Evers.

"We responded to the scene, the subject said an individual came in and said someone was shot and he left," said Sgt. Wendell Watts of the Jackson Police Dept.

Police later found Willis' body and his truck in a ditch near the intersection of Williams Avenue and Gary Rd. Police believe he was shot on Williams Avenue while inside his truck and lost control

"His vehicle rolled over there, we did find where the shooting occurred which was on the street on Williams," said Sgt. Watts.

Residents in the area say they didn't know the victim and had never seen his truck in the area before Friday night,

Meanwhile, police identified 35-year-old Dexter Lipsey as the gunman in Thursday night's triple homicide. He is about 6's , 170-185 lbs., and was last seen driving a white Oldsmobile with Sharkey County tags.

Police say J.W. Gilbert, Bruce Rankin, and Louise Tillman Ray were all gunned down Thursday night at 3520 Cromwell St.

It is just about a block away from Dexter Lipsey's family home on Margaret Walker Alexander Street, next to the former home of civil rights legend Medgar Evers.

Lipsey's father said his son lived at the family home off and on. He said he hadn't spoken to his son Dexter in a couple of days.