Wrongfully Convicted Man is Killed 13 Years After Release

Wrongfully Convicted Man is Killed 13 Years After Release
Cedric Willis. Justin Sellers/The Clarion-Ledger via AP
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JACKSON, Miss.—A Mississippi man who spent nearly 12 years imprisoned for a wrongful conviction has been fatally shot, 13 years after his release.

Jackson police said 44-year-old Cedric Willis was killed on June 24 on a city street. No arrest was immediately made, and no motive was known. The shooting remains under investigation.