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Around 7 PM Monday, 61 year old Anthony Watts was found dead on Old Byram Road in Jackson. Mr. Watts is a citizen of Magee with strong family ties to the community. Pastor Watts was married to Paula Logan Watts.
The JPD investigation showed that Mr. Watts pulled on to the side of the road to help a white male who appeared to have crashed his motorcycle. The motorcycle was stolen.
The suspect is Dylan Arrington one of the escapees from the Hinds County Detention Center. Arrington shot Mr. Watts several times and stole his truck. (Red Dodge Ram 1500 Tag #(SP1) 4067
The shooting death occurred just before the Byram City limits.
The truck was last seen heading south on 1-55.
The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
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(Sue note: I have known Anthony and his family always. He was a Godly Christian man who loved his family and others. Our hearts are broken for Paula and Kristin as well as the large extended family.)
St Mary Missionary Baptist Church in D’lo is his church.