UPDATE: Madison Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Investigating Homicide on Harts Bridge Rd

UPDATE (7/22/25): Juveniles arrested in Harts Bridge Rd homicide, victim identified

UPDATED:

June 20, 2025

Madison County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide on Harts Bridge Road

Madison County, TN – On the evening of July 19, 2025, at approximately 6:16 p.m., deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Harts Bridge Road. Deputies, along with investigators with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and officers with the Jackson Police Department, located evidence related to a shooting incident.

Deputies did confirm that one individual had been transported to a local hospital by private vehicle. This individual sustained gunshot wounds and he was later pronounced deceased at the hospital by medical personnel.

Preliminary investigation reveals that multiple individuals met at this pre-determined location to conduct a firearms transaction. During the course of the transaction one suspect attempted to rob the victim of his firearm, at which time resulted in the victim being shot.

Investigators processed the scene on Harts Bridge Road as well as the private vehicle which was later recovered at the local hospital.

Witnesses in the area reported seeing two black male suspects fleeing on foot eastbound from the scene, one possibly wearing a black shirt and the other a white shirt, both suspects were possibly wearing black or dark colored pants. Suspect wearing the white shirt is described as a black male, approximately 15-17 years of age, between 5’-9” and 6’ in height, weighing approximately 130-140 pounds, armed with a handgun. The suspect wearing the black shirt is described as a black male, approximately 15-17 years of age, between 5’-6” and 5’-9” in height, weighing approximately 120 – 130 pounds.

At this time, the investigation is ongoing and any new developments will be provided at the appropriate time.

Anyone with information that may assist investigators is encouraged to contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 731-423-6000 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (731) 424-8477.

“Our investigators are working diligently to piece together the events that led to this tragedy,” said Sheriff Julian Wiser. “We are asking for anyone in the community that has information relating to this homicide to please contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.”

ORIGINAL STORY:

JACKSON, Tenn.—A tipster call just before 7pm Saturday night claims a large police presence at Harts Bridge Road in the area of Camellia Drive in South Jackson.

Credit: R.H. FB Downtown Rickey Brown

When our crew arrived on scene we witnessed 8-9 police vehicles on site. We were approached by a Sheriff’s Deputy who told us it was an active scene and instructed us to leave.

No further details are available at this time.

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