SUMMARY: An investigation is ongoing following an officer-involved shooting in McComb that resulted in one death. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near 212 25th Street, where two individuals exited the vehicle. After one brandished a weapon, officers fired their weapons, killing the armed individual. A second suspect was taken into custody, while others in the vehicle fled. Law enforcement is searching for a 2016 Dodge Charger with Mississippi tag PJP357, last seen traveling west on Highway 98. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the case, which will be reviewed by the attorney general’s office.

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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting its annual Otter Trotter 5K on November 27, the day before Thanksgiving. The event includes a 5K race starting at 5:30 p.m. and a Fun Run at 5:40 p.m., both featuring pre-race festivities beginning at 5 p.m. Participants can decorate strollers and wagons for a themed contest. Attendees can also enjoy the “Aquatic Wonders and Changing Tides” exhibit and preview a new Christmas show, “A Penguin’s Christmas Wish.” Participants will receive custom bibs, medals, and shirts, with registration including admission to the aquarium’s evening events.

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SUMMARY: Richard Gerald Jordan, the longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi, is once again challenging his capital murder sentence. His attorneys are seeking post-conviction relief or the outright vacating of his death sentence, arguing that the maximum penalty at the time of his 1976 crime was life in prison. Jordan was convicted for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, the wife of a Gulf Coast banker. He demanded a ransom following the crime and later evaded police, ultimately confessing. Jordan has also joined challenges against the state’s execution drug protocol, as judicial decisions on this matter remain pending.

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