Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Hobbyist Finds Alleged Murder Weapon


"A volunteer searcher found the handgun believed to have been used in Friday's shooting death of Jackson police officer Glen Agee.

Joe Barnett of Clinton - a 55-year-old metal detector hobbyist who works as a logistics coordinator for Entergy - located the 9mm Glock just before 9 a.m. Tuesday in a drainage ditch near Mississippi 18 and County Farm Road.

Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin said such help is a great example of how the private sector comes together to aid government in times of need."

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