Jackson police have arrested two men in connection with a shootout that ended with the death of a bystander.A fight involving several people broke out about 3 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of The Spot Lounge in the 2800 block of Northside Drive, police said. At least two people pulled out guns and exchanged gunfire, police said.Howard Blackmon, 38, got caught in the crossfire as he tried to drive away and was shot in the chest, police said. Police found Blackmon's body inside his Chevy Camaro a short distance away at Northside and Sunset drives. The bullet had gone through the driver's side door, police said."Right now we don't think he was the intended target," Officer Colendula Green said.Officers were called at 8:50 a.m. Friday to the 1600 block of Smallwood Drive, where they found a Cadillac with what appeared to be a bullet hole. The driver of the car, Erik Johnson, was questioned and identified as one of the shooters, police said. Johnson, 25, was arrested and charged with murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling, police said.Maurice A. Dent, 29, has also been identified as a suspect, police said. He was wanted on the same charges that Johnson faces, officials said.Authorities said Dent turned himself in at police headquarters Friday evening.Police said Blackmon was not involved in the fight.He and his wife, Monica Blackmon, have two children together. They celebrated their daughter's sixth birthday last weekend."He was the life of anybody's party," Monica Blackmon said. "He was a person who you would want around wherever you go."The couple separated about two years ago, but have remained friends, she said."(Thursday) he called me and told me that no matter what, he still loved me," Monica Blackmon said.22758298

Jackson police have arrested two men in connection with a shootout that ended with the death of a bystander.

A fight involving several people broke out about 3 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of The Spot Lounge in the 2800 block of Northside Drive, police said. At least two people pulled out guns and exchanged gunfire, police said.

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Howard Blackmon, 38, got caught in the crossfire as he tried to drive away and was shot in the chest, police said.

Police found Blackmon's body inside his Chevy Camaro a short distance away at Northside and Sunset drives. The bullet had gone through the driver's side door, police said.

"Right now we don't think he was the intended target," Officer Colendula Green said.

Officers were called at 8:50 a.m. Friday to the 1600 block of Smallwood Drive, where they found a Cadillac with what appeared to be a bullet hole. The driver of the car, Erik Johnson, was questioned and identified as one of the shooters, police said. Johnson, 25, was arrested and charged with murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling, police said.

Maurice A. Dent, 29, has also been identified as a suspect, police said. He was wanted on the same charges that Johnson faces, officials said.

Authorities said Dent turned himself in at police headquarters Friday evening.

Police said Blackmon was not involved in the fight.

He and his wife, Monica Blackmon, have two children together. They celebrated their daughter's sixth birthday last weekend.

"He was the life of anybody's party," Monica Blackmon said. "He was a person who you would want around wherever you go."

The couple separated about two years ago, but have remained friends, she said.

"(Thursday) he called me and told me that no matter what, he still loved me," Monica Blackmon said.