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Man says he was shot over a look

Shooting victim still has bullet in his leg
Michaila Franklin
Reporter/Anchor
Man says he was shot over a look

Shooting victim still has bullet in his leg

FOR MORE POLICE. WITH BANDAGES AND A BULLET STILL LINGERING IN HIS BODY. ONE MAN RECOUNTS BEING SHOT TWICE JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. THE BULLET WENT THROUGH HERE AND IT CAME OUT THROUGH HERE. AND WHILE ONE BULLET MADE IT OUT, THE OTHER ONE IN HIS THIGH IS STILL THERE, AARON SAYS. DOCTORS COULDN’T FIND IT BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING. IT’S PAINFUL. I GOT TO GET USED TO WALKING AGAIN. THE VICTIM HAS ASKED US NOT TO SHOW HIS FACE FOR FEAR OF RETALIATION OF AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED SUNDAY MORNING. AARON SAYS HE WAS WALKING DOWN FRONTAGE ROAD WHEN A RED CHALLENGER PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. HE SAYS HE AND THE DRIVER BEGAN ARGUING. I WAS LOOKING AT HIS CAR. I WAS JUST THINKING TO MYSELF, THIS IS JUST A NICE CAR. AND HE JUST OPENED UP THE DOOR. LIKE, WHAT? YOU LOOK AT ME, HE SAYS SHORTLY AFTER THE MAN SHOWED HIS GUN. AND HE SAY, WE WATCHED YOU DOING FOR YOU GET BLESSED. AND THEN HE SHOWED ME HIS GUN AND HE HAD AIR 15. AARON SHRUGGED OFF THE THREAT AND CONTINUED WALKING AS HE WALKED TO THE STORE. HE LATER SAW THE SAME MAN IN THE CHALLENGER FOLLOWING HIM. AND I GOT SHOT RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THE IN FRONT OF THE PARK AT THE HEART OF THE DAY WAS THE POLICE. AARON SAYS HE FEELS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. HE WANTS TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT IT SHOULDN’T TAKE GUNS TO SOLVE A SITUATION. GO. GO TO THE BOX. GO TO THE GYM. LISTEN. HOW MANY LIKE. HOW DO LIKE A MAN SHOOT? YOU GOT ALWAYS PICK UP A GUN.
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Man says he was shot over a look

Shooting victim still has bullet in his leg
Michaila Franklin
Reporter/Anchor
A Jackson man said he's lucky to be alive after he was shot over the weekend.The man didn't want to be shown on camera or identified beyond Aaron for this story because he fears retaliation. Aaron said one bullet made it out through his arm, but the other one is still in his thigh. He said doctors couldn't find it because of the swelling."It's painful. I've got to get used to walking again," Aaron said. He said he was walking down a frontage road near Covington Park Apartments Sunday morning when a red Challenger pulled out of a driveway. Aaron said he and the driver began arguing."I was just thinking to myself, 'This is just a nice car,' and he just opened up his door like, 'What are you looking at?'" Aaron said.Shortly after that, the man showed his gun, according to Aaron."He said, 'You need to watch what you're doing before you get blasted.' He showed me his gun, and he had an AR-15," Aaron said.Aaron said he shrugged it off and continues walking to a store. He later saw the man in the Challenger following him."I got shot right in front of Covington Park and the Harley Davidson place," Aaron said.Aaron said he feels lucky to be alive."I just feel like I got a second chance," he said.Aaron wanted to remind people that it shouldn't take guns to solve a situation."Go to the boxing. Go to the gym, or something. Handle it like that. You don't have to pick up a gun," he said. Aaron said he doesn't know the man who shot him. Jackson police said they responded to the scene Sunday and officers are investigating.
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A Jackson man said he's lucky to be alive after he was shot over the weekend.

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The man didn't want to be shown on camera or identified beyond Aaron for this story because he fears retaliation.

Aaron said one bullet made it out through his arm, but the other one is still in his thigh. He said doctors couldn't find it because of the swelling.

"It's painful. I've got to get used to walking again," Aaron said.

He said he was walking down a frontage road near Covington Park Apartments Sunday morning when a red Challenger pulled out of a driveway. Aaron said he and the driver began arguing.

"I was just thinking to myself, 'This is just a nice car,' and he just opened up his door like, 'What are you looking at?'" Aaron said.

Shortly after that, the man showed his gun, according to Aaron.

"He said, 'You need to watch what you're doing before you get blasted.' He showed me his gun, and he had an AR-15," Aaron said.

Aaron said he shrugged it off and continues walking to a store. He later saw the man in the Challenger following him.

"I got shot right in front of Covington Park and the Harley Davidson place," Aaron said.

Aaron said he feels lucky to be alive.

"I just feel like I got a second chance," he said.

Aaron wanted to remind people that it shouldn't take guns to solve a situation.

"Go to the boxing. Go to the gym, or something. Handle it like that. You don't have to pick up a gun," he said.

Aaron said he doesn't know the man who shot him. Jackson police said they responded to the scene Sunday and officers are investigating.