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Cortez Jerome George

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : Black

Date : 03/22/2025

Location : Intersection of Pearl Street and Lamar Street

City : Jackson

County : Hinds

State : Mississippi

Agency : University of Mississippi Medical Center Police Department

Officer(s) :Michael McLeod

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer during mass shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/22/2025, at approximately 7:16 p.m., a mass shooting occurred at the intersection of Pearl Street and Lamar Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, following Hal's St. Paddy's Parade. Among the victims, 21-year-old Cortez Jerome George was shot and killed by multiple gunshots. The investigation led to the arrest of an off-duty University of Mississippi Medical Center Police Department officer, Michael McLeod, who was off duty at the time of the incident. Arrested with him was his brother, Marquavius McLeod, who had also participated in the shooting.

On March 27, 2025 and charged with first-degree murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault. Following his arrest, McLeod was terminated from his position at UMMC PD. As of the latest available information, he is being held at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi, and has been denied bond.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 fatality, 7 injuries

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2025/03/28/jackson-ms-hals-st-paddys-day-parade-shooting-law-enforcement-officer-arrested/82703556007/
https://www.wapt.com/article/downtown-jackson-mass-shooting-capitol-police-arrest/64321187
https://www.wlbt.com/2025/03/28/arrests-made-jackson-mass-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-7-hours-after-parade/
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/03/24/hals-st-paddys-day-parade-shooting-one-victim-identified-multiple-people-injured-in-jackson-ms/82629514007/
https://www.wapt.com/article/jackson-mississippi-mass-shooting-arrested-officer/64323017
https://www.yahoo.com/news/law-enforcement-officer-among-2-163720453.html

https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/multiple-people-injured-in-downtown-jackson-shooting/