VIDEO: Man walks along downtown Vicksburg street discharging weapon

Published 9:28 am Sunday, June 7, 2020

By Tim Reeves

A man has been arrested and charged with a number of crimes following a disturbing event in downtown Vicksburg early Sunday.

Jacob D. Morgan, 30, is seen in the accompanying video going to his truck in the city parking lot on Washington Street, retrieving a gun and then walking down the street yelling and discharging the weapon into the air. Jacques’s Bar was ordered closed for the time being.

He has since been arrested and charged with weapon discharge, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and public drunkenness.

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About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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