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One person was shot during a pursuit that involved the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department. Five teenagers were arrested, officials said.
The suspects also went live on Facebook during the chase.
According to District Attorney Michael Guest, Rankin deputies were notified around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday from the Forest Police Department about a stolen brown Honda Accord and a red Nissan Sentra.
Guest said the Nissan was stolen at gunpoint in Ridgeland at a convenience store and was involved in an armed carjacking in Forest.
Rankin County deputies spotted the Nissan on I-20. We’re told that deputies tried to stop the car, but the driver kept going.
D.A. Guest said the car was going over 100 miles per hour. He said deputies then tried to stop the car by firing shots at the tires. Guest said one of the bullets ricocheted and hit a passenger in the back seat in his arm.
The chase finally ended near I-55 and State Street in Jackson.
The passenger who was shot was taken to the hospital.