Suspect in custody for the murder of James Johnson
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The Jackson, Miss. Police Department has a suspect in custody for the murder of James Johnson, 56, of Ganado.
Shun Brown, 17, has confessed to being responsible for the death of Johnson, according to a news release sent out by the Jackson Police Department.
The suspect allegedly shot and killed Johnson on Oct. 13 while trying to rob him in a Motel 6 parking lot.
Brown is charged with capital murder.
Johnson was in Jackson to compete this week in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Tournament on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Tournament organizers plan to honor him and his family during the event, which begins Thursday, Oct. 17.
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