Jackson, Mississippi

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger of July 10, 2005

Fatal shooting probed by JPD

Self-defense investigated in Saturday shooting of an unidentified 39-year-old

Jackson police say a man who shot and killed another man Saturday afternoon in west Jackson may have acted in self-defense.

The shooting death of the unidentified 39-year-old man came about 12 hours after Jackson Mayor Frank Melton issued an executive order following an unrelated shooting involving a 16-year-old boy.

Melton's order requires suspects who are charged with crimes in which they are accused of using weapons to injure people to be held without bond until a Jackson Municipal Court judge issues a bond.

But, Melton said, that probably won't apply to Nathaniel Rouser, 69, of 226 Vandergriff St., who is accused in the shooting death Saturday near Morson Road and Summer Place about 4:30 p.m.

The man's name was being withheld until his family can be notified, said Jackson police spokesman Robert Graham.
Investigators released Rouser following questioning.

Rouser was in a vehicle at or near the west Jackson intersection when he was approached by the man, Graham said. "The deceased was allegedly pointing a weapon at him," Graham said. "Rouser then produced his own weapon and shot the deceased in the chest."

The two men knew each other, Graham said. "Detectives believe that the incident stemmed from an earlier argument," he said.

No subsequent stories about this incident were found.