Man shoots and kills his mom, then is shot dead by brother, Alabama cops say
An Alabama man fatally shot his mom, then was shot and killed by his brother, police said.
Officers responded to the shooting at about 5:40 p.m. June 8, the Mobile Police Department said in a June 9 news release.
Traci McDuffie, 52, and her son, 25-year-old Brandon McDuffie, were found dead at a home, police said.
Investigators learned Brandon McDuffie shot his mom, then shot at his brother when the brother learned what happened, according to police. A motive for the shooting was not made known.
Brandon McDuffie's brother, who was not named, then fatally shot him out of self-defense, police said.
'The death of Traci McDuffie is abated by the death of Brandon McDuffie,' police said, adding that Brandon McDuffie's death will be 'presented to a grand jury.'
Traci McDuffie was an 'exceptionally kind individual' who will be missed, one person wrote in a Facebook post.
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