JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Jackson police tell WAPT TV (http://bit.ly/VexmY5 ) a man found inside a burning home was shot and killed.

Firefighters pulled a body out of the burning house Sunday afternoon.

Police say they have not been able to identify the victim.

Fire investigators have also ruled the fire as arson.

Chief investigator Gregory Travis says the fire was started in the kitchen of the house, which is where firefighters found the body.

Information from: WAPT-TV, http://www.wapt.com

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