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Belvedere Drive shooting being investigated as double homicide

By Kaitlin Howell,

20 days ago

JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Jackson police said the shooting that killed two people in 2600 block of Belvedere Drive is now being investigated as a double homicide.

Detective Tommie Brown said through further investigation, the case is being investigated as a double homicide instead of a murder-suicide. He said detectives have identified a person of interest in the case.

The fatal shooting happened on Saturday, April 20. The Hinds County coroner identified the two victims as 43-year-old Martin Maas Pap and 26-year-old Soraya Padilla Castillo.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact the Jackson Police Department (JPD) at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).

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