11/06/09 - Madison County

By: Lauren Linney
llinney@wbbjtv.com
3:43 p.m.

 

Jackson police raided two West Jackson homes Friday morning in connection with Troy Mitchell's homicide. One woman, who owns one of the houses did not understand why. "I ain't got nothin' to do with it and my house is tore up like this," she said.
 
Police served a search warrant on her home in the 12 hundred block of Hollywood Drive. "They said they found dude's cell phone in your house mom," said an unidentified man at the house. "They didn't find nothin' in my house," replied the homeowner.
 
Jackson police along with ATF and FBI agents also served a warrant on a house in the 11 hundred block of Hollywood. Investigators were seen taking weapons, including rifles and shotguns, as well as brown paper bags from the home. "I did see one police car, but I had no idea about the situation and I just thought it was family members getting together. I had no idea that there were any problems over there at all," said Cynthia Pipkin, who lives across the street from where the incident happened.
 
Those who live near the home in the 12 hundred block said they were not surprised to see officers. James Byrum said he called police on two men who lived there this past May. "I had them up in my backyard and they were going around in these other folks' back yards looking real suspicious and I had to call the police," said Byrum.
 
Officers said these two raids were in support of Mitchell's homicide, and neighbors hope it leads to an arrest. "I hope they get whoever shot him [Mitchell]. If it's over there [house on 1200 block] then I hope they get them. Somebody who goes to work and gets shot trying to do their job is awful," said Byrum.