The Mississippi National Guard is dealing with the loss of one of its own active guard service members Sgt.
Stephen Matory of Jackson.
- - - - the mississippi national guard- is dealing with the loss of one- of- its own active guard service- members, sgt.
Stephen matory- of jackson.
- jackson police department - confirmed that matory was an- innocent bystander and the- victim of a fatal shooting at - summer park apartments on - chadwick drive just after 6 a.m- this morning.
- sgt.
Matory was a professional- soldier, serving as a - transportation management - coordinator assigned to echo- company, 2/20th in the special- forces airborne group.- matory earned the army- achievement medal, national - defense service medal, army - service ribbon, and the - parachutist badge.- sgt.
Matory was 24 years old.
- circumstances surrounding his - death are currently under - investigation by the jackson- police
Sergeant Wesley Barrett's training and quick thinking kicked in as he handled an emergency situation at Lansing Correctional..
