Jerry Banks: who is he? Man in Jackson Wanted for Murdering His Mother

In Jackson, Mississippi, a man is wanted for the murder of his own mother.

Following his physical assault and eventual death of his mother, Louise Banks-Tornes, 63, Jerry Banks, 42, of Jackson, Mississippi, has fled the scene.

On Wednesday, inside Tornes’ home located in Jackson’s 900 block of Carver Street, something happened.

The cause of death, according to the authorities, was blunt force trauma. Torne was the mother of eight children—four males and four daughters.

Witnesses said that after hitting his mother, Banks followed his great-aunt around with a knife. She fled into her own house and hid in a cupboard to avoid him.

Jackson Police are searching for Banks in the meantime. It is requested that anyone with information on this case contact Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.