Police: Fight over dice game leads to slaying of Port Gibson man, 20

Published 11:56 pm Friday, December 10, 2010

A Port Gibson man was shot Thursday evening and died Friday following an argument over a dice game, Port Gibson Police Chief Calvin Jackson said.

Emmanuel Hedrick, 20, 8231 Gordon Station Road, Port Gibson, was shot in the head and neck, while another man, Justin Bailey, 20, 706 College St., suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, Jackson said. Hedrick died at the hospital on Friday afternoon, while Bailey, at who’s house the shooting occurred, was treated and released, Jackson said.

Two men — Clyde Mazie, 20, 2808 E. Main St., Vicksburg, and Radickques Lipscomb, 19, 4038 Pine Grove Road, Port Gibson — were arrested Thursday night in Pearl. The two face murder and aggravated assault charges. They were being held without bond at the Port Gibson Police Department Friday night pending an initial court appearance.

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