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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Son kills mother before being killed by brother: Mobile police
UPDATE (6/9, 11:30 a.m.): Mobile Police Department officials have released new information on a shooting that left two people dead on Ross Street Sunday. According to officials, 52-year-old Traci McDuffie was shot and killed by her son, 25-year-old Brandon McDuffie, around 5:30 p.m. on the 1200 block of Ross Street. Officials said Traci's other son, Brandon's brother, discovered what Brandon had done, which is when Brandon shot towards his brother, causing his brother to fire back at Brandon. Brandon was hit by gunfire and was also pronounced dead. MPD officials said Traci's death was abated by Brandon's death. Brandon's death will now be presented to a grand jury. UPDATE (9:55 p.m.) — News 5 spoke with people who live near Ross Street, getting reaction to Sunday's gunfire. Tarvaris Bell said he was outside of his home with friends when two gunshots were fired. 'The first thing you think, when you think crime; shake your head to it,' Bell said. 'It's everyday.' Matthew Mcelroy agrees with Bell, saying violent crimes are becoming too common. 'We gotta put the guns down,' Mcelroy said. 'It's just, it's a bad thing going on in the world. It's everywhere.' This remains an on-going investigation. UPDATE (6:57 p.m.) — Mobile Police confirms a second person was killed in the shooting. Police Chief William Jackson is calling this a domestic incident. The victims have not been identified. We are working to gather more information. MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) — Mobile Police is conducting a death investigation on Ross Street in Mobile. News 5 is on scene. Officers confirm this was a shooting Sunday evening, and at least one person is dead. This is a developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Miami Herald
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.
