How does a Jason mask from Friday the 13th, McDonald's connect to October Jackson murders?

Clarion Ledger data shows Jackson saw a low trend of five homicide victims in October 2024 with most victims dying from sustaining multiple wounds.

Clarion Ledger data shows 80% of murder victims in October died from being shot or stabbed multiple times.

October marked the second least deadly month, trailing only February, which had four victims. April remains the most violent month of 2024 with 16 victims. 

Multiple gunshot or stab wounds typically indicate an emotional attack or interpersonal violence, which Jackson Police Chief Wade said currently makes up around 60% of Jackson homicides. Interpersonal violence includes personal disputes between romantic partners, family members or friends that turn deadly.

All October murder victims were Black males, with the youngest being 20 years old and the oldest 45 years old. Police have identified and/or arrested suspects in four of the five murder cases as of Nov. 13. Three of the suspects are Black males, and one is a Black female.

Wade, who called for peace in the city, told the Clarion Ledger the department is not sitting idly by as crime "plagues" the community. Wade said the police force implemented at least nine different “strategic approaches” to help reduce crime, starting with JPD "being proactive, not reactive" to criminal activity.

“We are not focused on putting somebody in jail for the weekend,” Wade said. “People who are committing these felonious crimes, we want to get them out of our city and our communities, so that we can move forward with any development and prosperity impacting the quality of life for our citizens."

By the end of October, there were 98 total murders in Jackson. Capitol Police investigated six cases, JPD investigated 91 cases, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation investigated one case.

See below the latest details on the October homicide victims. Ages and spellings of names are based on police statements and court records:

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Antonio Wilson

• Jackson police said Antonio Wilson, 20, was fatally shot Oct. 3 on Medgar Evers Boulevard following a dispute with 44-year-old Joseph Greenfield, the suspect. According to police, Wilson and Greenfield got into an argument around 6 p.m. that day. Police said Wilson was in a vehicle at the time of the altercation and Greenfield was on foot. Greenfield allegedly walked and shot into the car of Wilson, who was hit by gunfire "multiple times." After the shooting, Wilson reportedly managed to drive to a gas station in the 6700 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard, where he died from his injuries.
• Police arrested Greenfield, who faces a murder charge, in connection to the shooting. Court records show in the area of Northside Drive near Obannon Drive, Greenfield allegedly killed and murdered Wilson by "shooting him in the head with an unknown caliber firearm."

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Tremaine Curry

• Jackson police said officers found Tremaine Curry, 42, dead around 7 p.m. Oct. 4 in the 700 block of West McDowell Road. Police said Curry was shot multiple times at this location and pronounced dead at the scene. Police arrested Emmanuel Jaynes, 25, in connection to this case. Jaynes faces a murder charge in connection to this case.
• Court records show Jaynes was also charged for the murder of 37-year-old Robert Horton after he allegedly robbed and shot Horton multiple times on Sept. 15 in the 3200 block of Capitol Street.

Christopher Borras

• Jackson police said Christopher Borras, 22, was fatally stabbed "several times" with a large knife by a woman Oct. 13 during an altercation at the McDonald's location on Northside Drive and Hanging Moss Road. Borras worked at the McDonald's.
• Police identified the woman as 22-year-old Destiny Gibson, who is facing a murder charge in connection to this case. Gibson allegedly jumped on the victim and plunged a knife into his chest. Borras was eating lunch at the time, police said.
• According to police, a customer inside the store witnessed the crime. Investigators say the witness "subdued" Gibson until law enforcement arrived. In Gibson's booking photo, she appeared to have the victim's blood on her face. Gibson appeared in court Oct. 14 and received a $2 million bond.
• During Gibson's initial appearance, a municipal judge wrote on papers filed Oct. 17 into court records, "She stabbed a random McDonald's employee to death and stabbed a fellow inmate this morning in jail with a spoon." The judge also wrote Gibson is "homeless."
• It is unknown if Gibson brought the knife to the restaurant's property or if Gibson retrieved the knife from the restaurant's kitchen.

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Unidentified Victim

• Jackson police said a 45-year-old Black male was discovered shot to death Oct. 24 inside a South Jackson home in the 100 block of Greenway Court near McDowell Road. Police said officers were called at approximately noon to the scene where they said a young woman found the body of the victim. According to police, the man did not live at the home.
• Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said a large quantity of rounds were fired based on the damage inside the home and the wounds on the victim's body. Police identified Roddrick Raheem Jones, 29, as a person of interest. Police are actively searching to find Jones.
• Jones has been held at the Hinds County Detention Center before, in 2017, for allegedly killing one person and injuring two others while wearing a Jason Voorhees mask from the "Friday the 13th" movie series.

Anyone with information about this October case can contact the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234 or CrimeStoppers at 601-355-8477.

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Omar Drake

• Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said the body of 21-year-old Omar Drake was found Oct. 29 near the train tracks on North State Street. Drake was dead at the scene. Police ruled Drake's death as a homicide, adding the victim "sustained trauma to his upper body." No suspect information has been released as of Nov. 13.