Deputies respond to two deadly shootings in Attala Co.
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Deputies in Attala County responded to two deadly shootings Sunday afternoon, about four miles apart.
Around 1:40 pm, investigators found 67-year-old Tim Lawrence shot and killed on County Road 1107.
Tips later led deputies to a suspect believed to be riding in a gray GM truck…
About two hours later, deputies were called to County Road 1141, where that same truck was found wrecked.
The driver, 46-year-old Jeffery Mallet Jr., had been shot and later died at the hospital.
A large manhunt followed, involving multiple agencies, drones, checkpoints, and a Highway Patrol helicopter.
Authorities say the suspect, 41-year-old Chris Hughes, was later shot by a homeowner after trying to enter a residence.
Hughes was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
